Simplest Strawberry Shortcake
You can also prepare this cake in individual muffin pans for strawberry minis, a beautiful dessert. It cuts the baking time to 12 to...
Honey Cake
“This is Rosh Hashanah’s claim to fame in our house: my mother’s honey, spice, and everything nice honey cake.” —Sarah Chana
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon...
My Father’s Final Message // Words that changed my life decades after the war
I don’t remember life in Germany.
I was six years old when we left for good, abandoning the world we knew, to start again in...
I See You!
Seating Switcheroo
“How about Tuesday night, right after Nesanel goes out for Maariv?” Leah had suggested.
It’s only a few weeks after Leah’s wedding, and we...
A Special Merit
Of the three major Jewish communities in Los Angeles, only one, in the San Fernando Valley, did not have a kollel. But Rabbi Yehoshua...
Being Sorry // A reflection on teshuvah
It’s been a long time since then, but I distinctly remember my son sitting in the corner after he’d done something he shouldn’t have...
In My Father’s House // The love was unspoken
We didn’t live in the house. Our house lived in us, and there were rooms in all of us that were closed and secretive,...
When Hashem Has Us Covered // Delving into the meaning of “kippur”
The most common translation of Yom Kippur is “Day of Atonement.” Others may use the term “Day of Forgiveness.” But what is the
etymology of...
Ignorance Isn’t Bliss // Common Halachos that may surprise you
When I recently learned an important halachah for the first time in my life, it occurred to me that while undertaking extra stringencies is...
Apple Kugel
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
¾ cup oil
5 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cinnamon, for sprinkling
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
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A Menorah Returns // A family heirloom left in Nazi Germany...
Lt. Col. Gur Aryeh Palter is a battle-hardened man, a senior member of the Israeli Air Force. He has seen a thing or two...
