An Ounce of Prevention // An alert on an unusually virulent strain of...
“He had a small infection on his elbow,” recalled Mrs. Wiseman, a young mother of two children who lives in Brooklyn. “It was treated...
Between Iraq and a Hard Place // How to befriend, identify and confront...
RECAP: A visit to a deserted amusement park reveals to Turx and the group of American journalists who have traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan that...
What is the Gaza Strategy? Now that Bennett is on the job
Naftali Bennett never thought that his first day on the job as defense minister would include the Israeli assassination of a leader of Islamic...
He Went Shopping // And he means well…
He went shopping. That explains so much. The carob-covered soy crisps with sprinkles on top.
The eight bags of yellow peas, which nobody in my...
Taking it One Day at a Time // After a car accident a...
A few weeks ago I was shopping in a popular children’s store in Monsey. Standing at the register to pay for my purchases, I...
A Timely Donation
The unofficial motto of Austin, Texas, is “Keep Austin Weird.” It is a very liberal city. At the time this story took place, it...
My baby was very constipated. The Doctors kept telling me that it was normal,...
My son was born in the early hours of a Wednesday morning after a long, hard labor. He was my fourth boy and the...
Making a wedding for $10,000 // Chaim Ekstein starts a revolution
Chaim Ekstein lives in Kiryas Yoel. But when he recently announced that he’s aiming to make the wedding of his recently engaged son for...
Sea Turn in the arab world // Hamas’ decision to not fire on Israel...
Sailors call it a “sea turn” when a usually steady and predictable onshore wind suddenly changes direction without any warning. A major reversal may...
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Kosher In The Lab // A Food Scientist Reveals the Secrets...
That yogurt you just finished, those slices of bread you sent off with your kids for lunch, and the chocolate bar you’re hoarding for...
