Of Chokeholds and Pepper Spray // Menace lurks on public transportation

Mere hours before Jordan Neely, a mentally-challenged 30-year-old homeless man, began shouting at passengers on an F train in Manhattan, a man shouted hatred and insults at me on the Staten Island ferry. Mr. Neely...

The Versatile Musical Repertoire of Shloime Gertner // A conversation with the...

The British chasidic singer Shloime Gertner achieved celebrity with the release of his first album, Nissim, in 2007, and he has since gained an even wider audience with the release of several other successful...

Good Morning! Shakshuka Muffins

Yields 6 6 slices bread 6 tablespoons store-bought shakshuka sauce 6 eggs Handful of fresh spinach leaves (optional) Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the bread slices in half and place two halves in each cavity of the muffin pan, crisscrossing...

My Daughter is Being Bullied // How far should we go to...

We live on a beautiful cul-de-sac with nice houses and manicured lawns. The people in the neighborhood give a tremendous amount of tzedakah and do lots of chesed. They graciously host parlor meetings and...

High Expectations // Is there really such a thing as “perfect”?

I’ve always thought of myself as having a relaxed, chilled-out personality. My kids look cute, but last season’s fashions are fine. My house is basically clean, but it could use some organization. And don’t...

Good Morning! Egg-in-a-Bagel-Hole

Serves 6 3 bagels, halved horizontally 6 slices mozzarella cheese, each cut into 4 strips 6 eggs Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste Cream cheese or butter, for serving Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If...

Yisroel (Andrei) Dolnikov // Binyan Studios

Yisroel Dolnikov has quite a story. Born in Russia with no knowledge of Yiddishkeit, he went on to found one of the top real estate rendering design firms in the world—proudly representing Judaism every...

Are the US Supreme Court justices Above the Law? // Business dealings that...

When a court case comes in front of a judge, we want to believe that the judge will consider it without bias or favoritism. But we also establish codes of conduct that limit and...

The Dominion Inyan // What’s $787.5 million between friends?

The adage “Anyone who loves the law or sausages should never watch either one being made” might well be updated by replacing “sausages” with “Fox News.” That’s the yield of all that emerged in the...

Oversized Buttery Cinnamon Rugelach

Yield 10-12 Dough: 2 cups sour cream 2 sticks (1 cup) butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup warm water 3 tablespoons dry yeast 4 eggs 8 cups flour Filling: 2 cups granulated sugar ½ cup...