Kosher Upclose
Blowtorches, romaine lettuce, cookie factories, and halachah—what could they possibly have in common? I found out over four eye-opening days in July at the...
A Chinuch Metamorphosis That Began in a Basement
The stage is beautifully set. Young boys, peyos curled along their cheeks, sit proudly on the dais. Before them, the hall is filled with...
One Man’s Mission to Keep His Community Safe
Israelis woke up from their dream of trust in the Israeli military and intelligence services on October 7, 2023, when the IDF was caught...
Josh Bowman // Chess Chevra
Sometimes a childhood hobby can grow into a lifelong career. For Josh Bowman, that hobby was chess. From a young age, he not only...
A Timely Toothache // Where I Was—and Wasn’t—on 9/11
With September 11 imminent, I thought I’d share my experience of that day in 2001, something I’ve never done in writing until now.
At the...
A Chinuch Metamorphosis That Began in a Basement
The stage is beautifully set. Young boys, peyos curled along their cheeks, sit proudly on the dais. Before them, the hall is filled with...
One Man’s Mission to Keep His Community Safe
Israelis woke up from their dream of trust in the Israeli military and intelligence services on October 7, 2023, when the IDF was caught...
Josh Bowman // Chess Chevra
ometimes a childhood hobby can grow into a lifelong career. For Josh Bowman, that hobby was chess. From a young age, he not only...
A Timely Toothache // Where I Was—and Wasn’t—on 9/11
With September 11 imminent, I thought I’d share my experience of that day in 2001, something I’ve never done in writing until now.
At the...
Advocating for the Guilty
Rabbi Yossi Bryski of the Aleph Institute helps people who are facing stiff sentences. Here are his thoughts and stories.
Where do you live?...
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Daring Rescue // Evelyn Chenkin’s Post-War mission to save Jewish children
Evelyn Chenkin’s own incredulity, she was walking out of a convent in France holding the hand of a 15-year-old Jewish girl. This had been...
