Israel’s Exemplary Search and Rescue Mission // An exclusive interview with Command Sergeant...

Turkey’s recent earthquakes have led to nightmare images of collapsed buildings and bodies, some living and some not, pulled from under the rubble. Rescue and aid workers from around the world, including Israel, have...

Some Terror Victims Don’t Count // Why Won’t They Use the T-Word...

A recent United Nations report on violence in Israel and the territories during the past year omitted 11 of the 31 Israelis who were murdered by Palestinian Arab terrorists.  Why do many international organizations, media...

Strawberry Crumble Muffins

Yields 14   Crumble topping: 1½ sticks (¾ cup) unsalted butter, softened 1½ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup light brown sugar ¾ teaspoon cinnamon ¾ teaspoon sea salt Confectioners’ sugar, to dust Muffins: 2 cups diced strawberries 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup...

A Seismologist Sizes Things Up // A conversation with Professor Shmuel Marco,...

Israel has an alarmingly small number of seismologists—scientists who study earthquakes. This is in spite of the fact that it lies along a major fault line known as the Dead Sea Fault, the most...

Shaken… and Stirred // Even minor “natural” disasters are reminders

The torrential rains earlier this winter on the west coast and the recent devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria were light-years beyond anything my family and I ever experienced when we lived in Northern...

Meat Board

Oyster Steak 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 lb. oyster steak Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. In a bowl, mix together the...

Bracha Jaffe // The nurse with the voice of an angel

Thousands of women and girls around the world have been captivated by the music of Bracha Jaffe. Her melodious voice and soulful performances keep audiences spellbound, but what many of her fans don’t know...

Words to Live By …In New York // I have had to...

When I moved from out-of-town to New York, there was plenty of culture shock for me to go through. Everything is at least somewhat different here. There are many more buildings, all on top...

Joe Lubeck // American Landmark Apartments

Joe Lubeck is the founder and CEO of American Landmark Apartments, one of the fastest growing multifamily owner-operators in the United States, with over 28,000 apartment units throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina...

My Mother-in-Law Intimidates Me // Is limiting contact the answer?

Moderator: We received the following email.  I am a daughter-in-law who, after some years of marriage, feels that she has to limit her interactions with her in-laws. This past year has been an extremely challenging...