A Chasidic Leader with a Keen Interest in Education
“Wherever Hashem sends me is where I go,” the Sassover Rebbe tells me when I enter his Boro Park headquarters, where he has been...
From Night to Morning // Her prognosis was bleak but this young mother survived
On a Shabbos afternoon in August, I was walking along a quiet street in Spring Valley when I noticed a young, slender woman sitting...
Butternut Squash Kugel
This kugel is creamy and lighter than most kugels, making it a great addition to your classic meat-and-potatoes Yom Tov meal.
1 medium sized butternut...
Boundless Chesed // For thousands of Eretz Yisrael’s poor, Reb Efroyim Stern is...
I recently attended a sheva brachos where Rav Meilech Biderman spoke. Highlighting the extreme poverty that exists in Jerusalem, he mentioned that some years...
From Sibling to Strange
Dear Esther:
How much time has passed since we were last together?
How many Yomim Tovim, birthdays, vorts, tena’ims, sheva brachos, upsherins, brissen, vacht nachts and...
Cream of Chicken Soup
This soup is hands down a winner and must be added to your menu. Because of the flanken and chicken in the soup, some...
Targeting Nursing Home Owners // A conversation with nursing home magnate Ben Landa
The recent questions about New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic—and his apparent cover-up of how he handled it—are creating a...
Potato Crusted Drummets
When I serve this as an appetizer I use drummets. Not only is it appealing to the eye it also ensures that everyone saves...
Batya Elzas Wears Many Hats Including a Construction Helmet
A view from above the construction site in the Israeli city of Modi’in Illit reveals an unusual sight. Below, in the space that was...
And Then There Were Two // Dismissing the small parties?
The election campaigns of the chareidi parties were a bit sleepy until last week. After a year of COVID and lockdowns it’s only natural...
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