The Magdala Stone
The Jews of Rome and the authorities of the Vatican seem to have decided that if so many people believe that the Vatican has...
Destination Sahara // The search for Jewish history in the Moroccan desert
I remember as a young boy accompanying a relative of mine to a small house in Netivot where the Baba Sali, the great and...
The Rediscoverer of Yemen // World Jewry wwas stunned by the work of an...
To the Ashkenazi Jews of the cold and impoverished shtetlach, Yiddishkeit as they knew it was centered in Europe. Little thought was given to...
The Legacy Of Chevron // A visit from the Rosh Yeshivah, Rav Yosef Chevroni
The institution of yeshivos is hardly new. The Talmud relates: “Rav Chama ben Chanina said: ‘From the days of our ancestors, the Jewish people...
When West Met East
American Jewish soldiers whose units were assigned to fight in North Africa during World War II undoubtedly expected to be spending a Yom Tov...
Our Special Gift // The Brachah of My Daughter Batsheva Temima, Born With Down...
To my right, sleeping sweetly in her carriage, is my precious little baby girl. Hard to believe three months have passed since her birth;...
Grilled Peaches with Brown Sugar Pecan Crumble
4 peaches, halved
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Crumble
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
¼ cup finely chopped pecans
Preheat oven to...
Parenting 101 // What I Wasn’t Taught In Parenting Class
It was late Thursday evening, and my reserves were depleted.
Did I mention that it was Thursday evening, the kitchen was a mess, and there...
Ricotta Cheese Trifle Bowl
I happen to like cherries a lot. The sweetness, the juiciness, and the color all get to me. The pits? That’s another story. They...
Before Bais Yaakov // Eliyana Adler Traces Jewish Schools in Czarist Russia
In the narrative of the establishment of the Bais Yaakov movement, part of the story involves the tragedy of girls from frum homes refusing...
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When Hashem Has Us Covered // Delving into the meaning of...
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...
