Success & Philanthropy // A visit with Yisroel Zev Rechnitz

Although the sky is overcast and gray, the weather is rather mild in Los Angeles on this December morning. For some reason, even when...

Lunch Break with Dr. Rich (Kasriel) Roberts

“You simply can’t give up” That was the motto of Dr. Rich (Kasriel) Roberts as he brought his company from near-bankruptcy to success...twice. After...

Coat of Fur // Was it ever really meant to be mine?

I was only five years old when I first understood the glamour of wearing a fur coat. This was when my public school class...

Fearful about the Flu? // A pulmonologist explains the real risks this year

This year’s flu season has inspired some dire headlines. To understand the real risk factors, we spoke to Dr. Ivor S. Douglas, chief of pulmonology...

Potato and Beet Galette

For years, I shied away from eating beets. I wanted to like them for their beautiful color...but didn’t like the taste. That changed when my friend Sara L....

The President Who Cried Wolff // Book and Bannon, banned

The Observation Post: Throwing the Book Unrestrained glee filled the collective countenance of much of the press corps as excerpts from Michael Wolff’s book Fire and...

The Shabbos Guest // I’m still not sure who was doing a favor for...

“Welcome!” I greeted my Aunt Miriam as I ushered her inside and enveloped her in a warm hug. “I’m so happy you agreed to...

Our Friend Pakistan // With friends like these, who needs enemies?

It might be easier to list all the good reasons to cut our financial ties to Pakistan than to list the many, many bad...

Of Doctors, Disease and Disclosure // How two families forged a friendship because of...

Chava Nueumann’s* Mother The 18 months until our daughter Chava* was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease caused by high C-reactive proteins in her bloodstream...

My Shlichus

As the rosh yeshivah of the massive Ateres Shlomo network of Torah institutions, Rav Sholom Ber Sorotzkin shared a unique, personal bond with Maran...