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Every time I read the parshiyot of the makkot, I wonder again at Pharaoh’s reaction. How could he have not recognized that he was...
Waze of Hashem // The check is in the mail
On the third night of Chanukah, Libby Vianu found herself driving down the roads of New Jersey. She was in the process of getting...
Meeting President Erdogan // An exclusive interview with Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, head of the...
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Chitrik, better known as Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, has been rav of the Ashkenazi Jewish community of Turkey since 2003. He has...
Business Feature // What’s the deal with Aggregators?
Aggregators have become a topic of discussion lately because of the success of businesses owned by frum people selling on Amazon, which are seen...
Did the FDA and the CDC Make Covid More Deadly? // Failures on testing...
Imagine that you’re facing a dire medical crisis: Your heart is failing. Your doctor says that you need a medical device—a heart pump—implanted in...
The Top 10 Worst U.N. Actions of 2021 // A year-end countdown to the...
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UN Review Praises Slave-Holding Mauritania’s Human Rights Record
When Mauritania came up for a mandatory UNHRC review of its human rights record, UN Watch...
Loony Librarian Lesson // An educator finds a new way to mistreat kids
Just when it seemed the news stream couldn’t get nuttier: some $100 billion reportedly stolen from US pandemic relief programs; Russia poised to invade...
Beer bread
Yield: 6 servings
Cornmeal, to dust
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar or honey
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 (12-oz.) can beer (pale ale...
Root Beer Float Cake
Yield: 10 servings
Cake:
2¼ cups root beer, divided
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted margarine or butter
1 cup granulated...
Lasagna Soup
1 onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, diced
4½ cups water
5 tablespoons onion soup mix
1 (800-gram) can of crushed tomatoes
2½ tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon black pepper
5 teaspoons...























