Assessing the Legacy of President George H.W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018), who served as the 41st President of the United States, from 1989 to...
Cheese Stuffed Ravioli
Tomato Sauce
1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes
4 ounces (½ cup) butter, cut into pieces
1 medium onion, halved
Pinch of sugar
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Ground black pepper
1 tablespoon...
Salted Caramel, Peanut Butter, and Banana Sundaes
1 cup pareve whipping cream, nondairy milk, or soy milk
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chunky peanut butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pint pareve...
Chanukah, 1938 // Witness to a miracle
Every year, Chanukah arrives just when it seems we need it most. As the days grow shorter and the nights stretch long and dark,...
Deep-Fried Doughnuts
1 cup plus two tablespoons whole milk, warmed
⅓ cup sugar
2¼ teaspoons (one packet) active dry yeast
1 whole egg
2 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups...
French Vengeance // Paris takes deadly action after a night of terror
It was a hot summer night on the dusty streets of the small village of al-Bab, on the outskirts of Aleppo in Syria. Heavy...
‘‘Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?’’ // My husband borrowed money from my...
My cellphone rang just as I was about to leave the house. I looked at the screen and my heart skipped a beat. It...
Combating Anti-Semitism // Report from a conference in Vienna
A remarkable event took place on November 20-21 in Vienna. I had the privilege of participating in the presentation of a 150-page document entitled...
Great Gift or Garbage? // Sometimes, there’s no way to know until it’s far,...
He was trying to hold it together; that much was clear, but the tell-tale tremble of his lip finally gave way to full blown...
The Land of A Thousand Hills // A visit to Rwanda—the traumatized heart of...
It takes about two days to get from Kampala, the capital of Uganda, to the neighboring country of Rwanda. It might not look that...
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This Column Is NOT About Your Vote // It’s about...
Within minutes of Joe Biden’s announcement of California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, a group called the Republican Jewish Coalition released a...
