Reflecting on the Agudah Convention With Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel
Congratulations on another convention that is now behind you.
That’s true. The behind us part is an important part of the congratulations.
I know that...
Make Cuba Kosher Again // Cuban-born Saul Berenthal and his American-born daughter, Cindy...
With its tropical climate, pristine beaches and over 1,500 miles of coastline, the island nation of Cuba, only 90 miles off the coast of...
Netanyahu Indicted // What it means for israel and the elections
With a trembling voice and downcast eyes, Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit stood in front of the cameras this past Thursday and announced his...
How Iran got the US to build Israel // Israel is building American ...
T
he US government has quietly constructed a series of military facilities inside the State of Israel that cost many hundreds of millions of dollars....
Between Iraq and a Hard Place // Alone with the Spy in One...
RECAP: When Turx was invited to join a group of American journalists to cover the first Iraqi elections since the fall of ISIS, he...
Last Names Can be Deceiving // Please don’t judge me by my in-laws’ money
The question is inevitable. Whenever I introduce myself, something clicks.
“Oh, your father-in-law is so-and-so?”
Yes, that’s my father-in-law. He’s the one whose name you...
Direct from Dubai // A candid conversation with Dubai billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor, founder...
Judging by the look on the face of the male receptionist, I can tell that he has never met a chasidic Jew before. It’s...
Belated Burial // A chesed shel emes performed decades later
I
am making my way to the Vizhnitz beis hachaim to attend an unusual levayah—a funeral for the unidentified remains of Jews who were murdered...
Zeidy and the President // It wasn’t good for Zeidy to get worked up...
“He’s the best thing that ever happened to us!” my beloved grandfather shouted, a vein in his face bulging, as it always did when...
Buried Treasure // A renovation uncovers a community’s past
On that fateful day, the construction workers had arrived as usual at the Jewish elementary school located on Malzgasse 16 in Vienna, Austria. The...
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Oatmeal-Date Chocolate Chip Cookies
½ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
1½ cups oatmeal
2 tablespoons flaked coconut
⅔ cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick)...
