Melodious Teshuvah // Confessions of a tone-deaf penitent
In general, I’m not one to associate the month of Elul and the High Holy Days, as they are often called in America, with...
A Starfish in the Supermarket // Making a difference, in miniature
Slouched behind the register was a skinny boy with swarthy skin and brown eyes. He couldn’t have been any older than 17 years old....
Here come the Bears! // More and more bears are being spotted closer to...
Two friends were hiking in a state park when they walked into a wooded area and heard a branch break overhead. As one recalled,...
Kugel or a Credit Card! // I didn’t have the type of relationship...
When I was a kid, whenever anyone mentioned going into business with a relative, my father would say, “Mit mechutanim est men kugel.” This...
Eggplant “Meatballs” & Spaghetti
There is nothing like a good bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, and with this recipe we can even have it covered with cheese!
Whenever I’m...
A Bad Month for the Saudis // Why they really can’t be trusted
August 2018 was not a good month for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) or its energetic young dictator, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman...
Yossi Gestetner’s More than 15 Minutes of Fame // A heart-to-heart conversation with the...
As a long-time friend and admirer of Yossi Gestetner, I didn’t need a positive story about him on the political news website Politico to...
Salmon Crudo
You’ve heard of ceviche and tartar...wondering what “crudo” is? It means “raw” in Italian. Thanks to sushi, we are much more familiar with raw...
No Jew Will Be Left Behind // An abandoned child finds a new family
The email arrived in the Inbox of our Chabad House’s email account on the morning of a typical day in October, a few weeks...
In The Devil’s Throat // A visit to a South American terror base an...
In the heart of the South American rainforest, near where the borders of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil converge, you will find Iguazu Falls, the...























