The View from Antwerp // A conversation with Mr. Pinchas Kornfeld, longtime...
Last Sunday, on May 7, the main shul of the Antwerp Orthodox Jewish community, Machsike Hadass, was inaugurated in the presence of Belgium Prime...
Marc Weiner’s Cosmic Joke // With a mic in one hand and...
Marc’s journey took him down hard roads and confusing turns. With a mic in one hand and a prop in the other, he draws...
It’s Just a Seat. Or Is It? // My daughter was forced to constantly...
When I sent my 13-year-old daughter off to summer camp for the first time, she went to a wonderful place. I had heard so...
Breaded Spinach Cheese Bites with a Creamy Rosa Sauce
Yield: 12-15 bites
Spinach cheese bites:
1 (24-oz.) bag frozen spinach
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, finely diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 heaping tablespoon flour
Salt,...
Pepper-Crusted Tuna Steak with Quinoa Stir-Fry
Serves 4-6
Quinoa stir-fry:
¼ cup oil
1 large red onion, sliced in half-moons
1 large red pepper, sliced thinly
1 (8-oz.) carton baby bella mushrooms, sliced
2 cups sugar...
Shmuel (Shmulik) Halperin // Optica Halperin, Real estate, Daf Yomi Mishnayos
Shmuel (Shmulik) Halperin is a businessman with an agenda: Daf Yomi Mishnayos—yes, Mishnayos.
Shmulik is the son of famed Israeli entrepreneur Refael Halperin, the founder...
Color My World // How color blindness makes my life different from yours
My sister and I spent the day browsing storefronts on the avenue and shopping for our little ones. “Can you do me a quick...
Cowardice and Captagon // The Arab League reassesses its priorities
There are times when bygones should be allowed to be bygones.
But when what has gone by was a tyrant’s ruthless torture and murder of...
Picky Eating or Something More // The wisdom to know the difference
"Elisheva was a bright and happy child,” recalls her mother, Shelly. “She played and ran around and was like any other typical two-year-old, until...
Vegan Manicotti with Umami Mushrooms
Pareve / Serves 8
Spinach Almond
Ricotta Cheese
8 oz slivered (peeled) almonds
¾ (15-oz) can coconut milk
2 teaspoons avocado oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
10 oz fresh spinach, finely...
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame // Taking down the walls
I had never heard of Asperger’s syndrome before I met Ben. It was during the summer I turned 16 and my friend Rina and...
