Falling Down // Her husband’s antics were annoying. But the situation was about to...

Despite being a frequent flyer, airports will always be my enemy. The sheer size of them is terrifying. One of my most frequent recurring...

Police! // It wasn’t exactly a lie…

“Boy, it’s late,” my husband said nervously as he eyed his watch. “We’d better hit the road.” “I’m ready whenever you are,” I replied as...

Uprooted: Take Me Home

No matter where on the globe we find ourselves, every Jew feels like Israel is home. It’s threaded through our identity, the land of...

A Son and Terror Survivor Returns

They say that you can’t go home again. For some, it’s much harder. When Moishie Holtzberg left Mumbai, India, he was a mere two-year-old. Saved...

Touched by a Towering Maple // I was surprised to see that it...

I thought I’d never walk down that block again. Why would I? Everything I’d ever deemed worthwhile was gone, including my childhood home and...

Mr. Pence goes to Israel and Turx goes along

You know what they say about United. They beat up people. Well, not all people, of course. You need to be a customer first....

The Man Flu // do men really get a worse case of the flu...

From the depths of the darkened, too warm sickroom, the patient coughs weakly, and then, summoning all of the strength that he has left,...

Fruit-Studded Cabbage Salad

One of my dear friends from seminary and I often used to have heated debates on a variety of topics. Our conversations were always...

Cauliflower & Pecans

½ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon coriander 1½ teaspoons cumin ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 red pepper, slivered florets of 1...

Cheddar and Onion Rye Rolls

We know that during these winter months, all you really want is bread. Soft pillowy cheesy bread, to be exact. When we were recipe testing, we froze...