A Tragic Plane Crash // Three bachurim were killed in an accident in...

On the heels of the massive tragedies that have afflicted klal Yisrael in recent months, another calamity struck this week, with the passing of...

Shalosh Seudos

With the long Shabbos afternoons, shalosh seudos becomes an opportune time to put together a great spread. And sometimes we want to extend ourselves...

The Clue Was in the Pizza // After years of nearly...

It all started right after I returned to England from my seminary year in Eretz Yisrael. No sooner had I landed than my stomachaches...

Win for Life // it takes two dollars and a dream

It definitely wasn’t an addiction. She didn’t do it every day, or every week, or even every month. Tziporah bought lottery tickets only on...

Swastikas at State // The current problem and its historical echoes

Last Monday, some pathetic little bigot cut a big Nazi swastika into the wooden paneling of elevator 36 at the US Department of State. Elevator...

Cinnamon Swirl // Vanilla Ice Cream Pie

I usually make this pareve so I can serve it with a meat barbecue or on Shabbos, but it can be made dairy for...

Nachman Lieser // ConnectBooks & Bottom Line Management

Many people have shared with me that their favorite part of Lunch Break is the background story of the person being featured. While speaking...

Divine Selective Service  // “Equality” is a mathematical concept, not a human one

“As an Air Force veteran, the father of an Air Force officer, and the son of a World War II veteran,” explained Mississippi Senator...

When an OTD parent seeks custody // Children caught in the crosshairs of divorce

It is almost always traumatic for children to witness the dissolution of their parents’ marriage and the breakup of the family. Still, when one...

Saving Sara // My Battle to Heal My Child from devastating lyme-related conditions

At first glance, you’d think I was a typical mother, sitting in the circle outside her bungalow chatting away. But if you looked deeper,...