Are China and Russia Teaming Up? // A visit by Xi...
Have you ever wanted to show your friend how much you like him but don’t know what to do to show that? Here’s an...
Pesach // Fluffy Mocha Marble Cookies
Yield: About 2 dozen
Cookies:
8 eggs, separated
1 cup + ½ cup granulated sugar, divided
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup oil
1 cup potato starch
2 cups...
Pesach // Chocolate-Tipped Ladyfingers
Yield: About 3 dozen
1 cup frozen oil (see note)
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 cups potato starch
2 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
10.5 oz. baking chocolate
3...
Life in America in these Troubled Times // A conversation...
The threat of political violence is on many minds these days, especially after former President Donald Trump called for protests against what he said...
Are Palestinians more violent during Ramadan? // Officials and countries strategize...
The Muslim month of Ramadan is a violent time in Israel...or so they say.
Who says that? you might ask. The list is extensive.
Reports from...
Inner Bliss // Beyond the promise of self-care products
I often see advertisements for products that promise “self-care,” but experience has taught me that true self-care does not result from anything we can purchase.
The...
Eric Reiner // Vine Ventures
When working on the Lunchbreak column, I spend many hours speaking to each entrepreneur we feature, and our conversations often take place over the...
Unintended Consequences // A Cautionary Medical Tale
Last summer I was incapacitated for several months by a strange illness.
Everything was fine as I set about cleaning my home for Pesach. On...
Mailman vs. Ghost of TWA // An important High Court decision is...
I have an impressive-looking old stock certificate taped to my home office wall. It’s a worthless piece of paper (unless it becomes a collectible…...
Yitzchok’s Toy Box // A boy’s special life has inspired his mother...
When Chavi Sheffield was expecting her fifth child, she found out, at 24 weeks, that his limbs measured below the third percentile. The doctor...
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Shabbos of Peace // Passions are high in the northern city...
As winter rains flow from Tel Dan and the Banias to fill Lake Kinneret, this abundant water has special meaning for Teverya’s burgeoning Torah...
