Passion Fruit Salad
My kids are obsessed with passion fruit. They’ll pick a passion fruit over a bag of sour sticks any day of the week. It’s...
Speaking with Vice President Pence
Don’t ask me how I ended up leading a prayer service with Vice President Mike Pence and Missouri Governor Eric Greitens.
So there I was...
Fighting the Good Fight
What do many European Muslims and Christians have in common? Answer: The hatred of Jews. In fact, anti-Semitism has increased significantly in Europe since...
Fragrant Jasmine Rice with Toasted Cashews and Almonds
When I make this rice, my kids ask me if I popped popcorn. The nutty smell of jasmine, along with the toasted nuts, gives...
A New Cry
To the superficial reader, Parshat Mishpatim may seem like a dry list of laws about how a Jew must conduct himself, particularly in regard...
A Song More Beautiful Than That of the Angels
My father, Rabbi Yisroel Avraham Stein, z”l, was the rav of Fultichen, Romania, before the last World War.
Despite his harrowing experiences during the Holocaust,...
From Within The Walls
It’s well past midnight and I have a personal problem. What do I do?
I do what I always do. I phone Rebbetzin Chaya Nechama...
Forgotten Glory
Manhattan’s Beth Hamedrash Hagodol on Norfolk Street is legendary. It was the first Eastern European congregation founded in New York City, and it later...
Hit Hard at a Hearing
The opposition facing David Friedman, President Trump’s pick to be the next US ambassador to Israel, became clear at his confirmation hearing before the...
4 Amazing Things With Victoria Dwek: Cereal
You won't believe the amazing things you can do with cereal! Victoria Dwek has come up with 4 different unexpected ways you can use...




















