והרכיבוהו על הסוס // How Dr. Seuss would ride the Megillah.

Choose someone to read this Megillah who can read with much more speed. You have to be a speedy reader ‘cuz there’s so so much to...

Pining for Persia // Despite being persecuted, Farideh Goldin’s father never lost his...

While doing research for our Purim magazine I came across a fascinating article by Farideh Goldin. Raised in the ancient city of Shiraz, today...

Behind Every Mask Is a Face //Masks have been used since antiquity for ceremonial...

Behind my mask of total incompetence,” I tell the lady who is helping me get my baby onto the Bituach Leumi national insurance—when it...

Eggplant Parmesan Parsnip Spaghetti

This recipe is a “healthier” version of my pretty famous eggplant Parmesan spaghetti. I use parsnips instead of potatoes because I like their tangy...

Chocolate Surprise Truffles

Pastry Dough 1 cup coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup confectioner’s sugar 2 cups flourFilling 8 ounces (1⅔ cup) unsalted dry roasted almonds 8 ounces 72% dark chocolate, chopped 2...

Lemon Cheese Mousse

1 cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon corn syrup 8 ounces brick-style cream cheese 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons pure lemon extract 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemonjuice crushed lemon-flavored sandwich...

Should Standing by be a Crime? // Prof. Amos Guiora is using lessons from...

Someone had informed on them. The girl and her mother had been in hiding, in an attic in Budapest. Every day, an elderly Catholic woman...

Returning to Radin // The Chofetz Chaim’s yeshivah will become a makom Torah...

There are few gedolim like the Chofetz Chaim (1838-1933), whose influence can be only partly measured by the ubiquity of both his sefarim and...

The Big Picture // When all the pieces fit together, you are probably on...

There’s an old saying that to a hammer, everything looks like a nail. I am, by training and inclination, a professional criminal prosecutor. To...

Drawing the Line // The Threat to Jewish Education in the United...

It’s always a pleasure to meet an overseas personage in your own neck of the woods, or even on your side of the pond....