Mexican Summer Treats // Agua de Jamaica

Serves 4-6 4 cups + 4 cups water, divided 1½ cups dried hibiscus flowers ½ cup sugar (or sweetener of choice) 1 cup orange juice 2 cups ice, crushed...

Mexican Summer Treats // Paletas de Fresa con Crema

Yield 10 3 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen ¼ cup orange juice ¼ cup milk Zest of 1 lime or lemon ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ cup heavy cream ⅛ cup sugar ...

Eran Chen // ODA Architecture

Something that I found fascinating throughout my conversation with prolific New York-based architect Eran Chen is that he thinks about his work everywhere he...

Petulant Professor for President? // Mr. West wants to go to Washington

In one of the few bits of good news of late for former President Trump (indictment? what indictment?), Cornel West announced his candidacy for...

Kevin O’Leary // O’Leary Funds, O’Leary Financial Group, Shark Tank...

When Kevin O’Leary talks, people listen. And for good reason. An entrepreneur who grew his own software company to a successful exit and a...

A Stroll through Syria // Traveling as a Jew in a war-torn...

In mid-February, I escaped the cold weather of Cleveland for an unlikely destination. While many of my neighbors and friends were flying to Florida,...

Erdogan Remains in Control // With the Turkish elections over, who...

Standing at the bridge between Europe and Asia, Turkey has always had a prominent place in world politics. Over the past few years, that...

CNN Anchor Stuck in the Mud // Watchdogs snap at Ms. Amanpour

On their way to Tveryah on the second day of Pesach, three members of the Dee family, immigrants from England, were attacked by two...

One Man’s Vision // A conversation with The Pozna Rav, Rav Avrohom...

At the very edge of the frum part of Flatbush, adjacent to Brooklyn College, lies one of the neighborhood’s not-so-hidden gems: the Pozna shul....

No MAS! // Some nurture their young with hatred

As the school year winds down, parents and grandparents of Jewish elementary-age students are treated to… productions!  Things like siddur and Chumash presentations accompanied by...