Chaim Weiss // Masterpiece Precast
Chaim Weiss’ story is simple and inspiring—okay, maybe not so simple. I met Chaim at the OJBA trade show, and we sat down for a short conversation. What intrigued me was the simplicity and...
Did Old Computers Bring a Halt to All US Flights? // The FAA...
Was it a cyberattack? That’s the question that was repeatedly asked last Wednesday when the US Federal Aviation Administration ordered all flights to stop taking off for 90 minutes because the transportation agency was...
Fake News Roundup // Read all about Russia, the Agudah and Biden!
I’ve often thought that there should be a regular feature somewhere called “Fake News Roundup,” offering the most egregiously misleading news stories or public claims from the previous week.
Were there such a column, last...
Secrets from the Chef // Baby Lamb Chops
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced, or 6 cubes frozen garlic
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
8 baby lamb chops
In a shallow dish, mix the oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Remove 2 tablespoons...
The Sound of Silence // The Benefits of Quiet Time
At the beginning of the hike and at certain points throughout, there was a lot of noise. One kid wanted a snack, and when one kid wants a snack, all the kids want a...
The CEO Saving Marriages In Crisis // Mort Fertel
When I began my conversation with Mort (Mordechai) Fertel, I intended to discuss his company SudShare, the Uber of laundry that he started with his son Nachshon. It’s an app that connects people to...
He Escaped Auschwitz to Alert the World // The Remarkable Story of...
"After days of delay, weeks of obsessive preparation, months of watching the failed attempts of others and two years of seeing the depths to which human beings could sink, the moment had finally come....
Biden at the Southern Border // What is the administration doing in regard...
Immigration over the southern US border is a resource of unlimited political point scoring. It won’t help light the lightbulbs in your house, but it puts bread on the tables of many a politician—and...
Doomsday 2.0 // The sky, it seems, is still falling
The renowned mathematician/physicist Lord Kelvin stated in 1895 that “heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.”
And Albert Einstein, in 1932, contended that “there is not the slightest indication” that nuclear energy “will ever be obtainable.”
If we...
A Gut-Wrenching Tale // My son was clearly very sick, but his...
It was Erev Yom Kippur. The chicken soup was bubbling merrily on the stove, perfect kreplach floating inside. My candlesticks were polished to a high sheen and the yahrtzeit candle stood sentry. I remember...





















