The Right School // How a chance encounter opened the doors of high...
“I don’t understand what you were thinking,” the principal scolded me, filled with righteous indignation.
I stood mutely, next to my daughter, absorbing the brunt...
My Rebbe, Rav Dovid Trenk // A Talmid Remembers a Master Mechanech
For over half a century as a rebbe and rosh yeshivah in Talmudical Academy of Adelphia, Camp Monk and Yeshivas Moreshes Yehoshua in Lakewood,...
On a Wing and a Prayer
A few days ago, my good friend Avi Hager called me to share an incredible story of hashgachah pratis.
“Two months ago,” he told me,...
Clarity in the Blink of an Eye // He seemed like the perfect boy....
Being thrown into the icy waters of shidduchim was hard for me after the warmth and comfort of two years in seminary in Yerushalayim....
Savory Braised Lamb with Honey and Herbes de Provence
Herbes de Provence is a spice blend named after the Provence region in southeast France. It usually includes savory, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, oregano and...
A Hallowed Life in Contemporary Times
My esteemed guest today is the Chabad shliach in Minnesota and dean of the Bais Chana Institute of Jewish Studies Rabbi Manis Friedman, who is...
Cinnamon French toast Kebabs
French toast is a childhood favorite. Sadly though, what it has in taste it lacks in the looks department.. Here we use French toast...
The Mayor of the Chareidi Capital // Managing the city at the heart ...
“I feel a heavy responsibility,” says Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein of Bnei Brak. While Bnei Brak might not have the historical significance of a...
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It had been a little over a year since I received my first phone call from Sarala Mantel, a popular sheitelmacher in Lakewood. She...
Herbes de Provence Meatloaf Muffins in Potato Cups
These meatloaf muffins are a wonderful side or main dish. They are adorable on a platter and have a wonderful savory flavor. The herbes...
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Our Tree Is Still Standing
Back to the Roots
Max (Mordechai Zalman) Berlinsky, my great-great-grandfather, couldn’t have been much older than 14 when he left his hometown of Suvalk, Poland...
