An Uncommon Cold // Who knew that a cold could be so dangerous ...
“Mazel tov! It’s a girl!”
As soon as we heard that my daughter Rivka had given birth only a couple of hours before Shabbos, I...
Celebrating Mexico’s New City of Torah // Mexican Jews come together to create...
The Mexican frum community is creating a new Jewish neighborhood, from the ground up, in the city of Ixtapan de la Sal, a tourist...
New Government, New Battles // an immigration law comes under review
Barely a week has passed since the new government was sworn in and it’s already facing its first test in the form of the...
Promoting Voting // Jim Crow is Dead
There was a time in this country when state voting laws were designed to exclude minorities, particularly African Americans, from participating in the electoral...
EXCLUSIVE: Donald J. Trump’s Winter White House // Catching up with the 45th president...
Making an Entrance
Something seems different about the Donald Trump who approaches the table at which I am sitting from the opposite end of Mar-a-Lago’s...
Get ready to pay more // That title might sound depressing, But perhaps it’s...
As I was working on this article, in between doing the interviews and actually sitting down to write, I sat down to make my...
Exposed! //Why did Mossad chief Yossi Cohen reveal sabotage secrets?
On Thursday, Bibi Netanyahu’s former head of the Mossad spoke on the record to Israeli media. Director Yossi Cohen did what spy chiefs never...
Butternut Squash and Cranberry Muffins
Pair with a cup of Joe after shipping off the kids to
school, and savor the flavor. These muffins are
mildly sweet with a touch of...
No big deal // One woman’s amazing accomplishment: to become a multiple...
Baila Teitelbaum is only seven days post-surgery when I reach her by phone. Baila, 46, has donated part of her liver to a stranger....
Jewish Herıtage in the Form of Song // The Transformative Music of ...
On the wall of the theoretical “Chasidic Music Hall of Fame,” Yigal Calek’s certificate of honor would be oversized. As someone who has been...
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Poked in the Eye—Again!
Years ago, I was sitting in the park when I heard a woman chiding her little son quite loudly. The scene is forever etched...
