Chance Encounter // There Was A Reason They Ended Up In A Remote Location
Mr. Leib Kahn* leaned back with a sigh and stretched his aching muscles. He’d been on the telephone for hours trying to find a...
Let Them Get Dirty! // Allowing Your Children To Play In The Mud Is...
“Say cheese!” I smiled at my kids as I tried to get some good shots of them for posterity.
Three mud-streaked, grinning faces gave me...
Cream of Cauliflower Soup (Mock Potato Soup)
Even the pickiest eaters at your table will think that this is potato soup.
3 tablespoons oil
1 large onion, diced
1 head of garlic (12 to...
Balsamic Tomato and Peach Salad
When you select dishes to take on a picnic, they need to be able to withstand a modest amount of transport. This dish is...
A Bonus From The Boss
Shaindy Finer* and I have been working together in a retail store for the past 15 years. We’re good friends as well as coworkers,...
The Salvation of Toms River
After my first child, Kevin, was born, the doctor told me that I shouldn’t have any more children. My first pregnancy had been so...
Flourless Chocolate Cakes
You won’t even know you’re missing the flour with these fudgy cakes. Only a bit of confectioners’ sugar is needed for garnish, with the...
4 Amazing Things to Do With Pomegranate Juice
Summertime is when everything seems like it's the best of the best—for the most part! There's one thing I adore that is not in...
Confession // A Nazi’s Daughter Faces Her Father’s Crimes
In many countries in Eastern Europe, it is not uncommon for grown children to hear deathbed confessions from a parent informing them that they...
Between Russia & Europe // A Visit from The Chief Rabbi of Moscow, ...
My distinguished visitor today has quite an impressive résumé. The Chief Rabbi of Moscow, he is also the spiritual leader of the Moscow Choral...
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Heart and Mind // A heart-to-heart conversation with Beri Weber
Arriving at the yeshivah headed by the renowned singer Beri Weber takes me by surprise. The yellow ramshackle country-style structure is somewhat expected, but...
