Seeds of Holiness // My soul understood
He shuffled slowly down the street, surrounded by his chasidim. My nine-year-old self sat by the kitchen window watching the procession. At the time...
Between Torah & Psychotherapy
“Blessed is the person who finds wisdom and the man who attains understanding, for
it is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than...
Reminiscing About the Rubashkin Case // Attorney Guy Cook looks back
I would like to begin by congratulating you on this commutation, which is the President’s first.
Thank you. It’s a tremendous result for the Rubashkin...
Trump’s ex-wife, a Spy? // New Soviet files suggest Trump was targeted by the...
Here we go again: “New Soviet files suggest Trump was KGB target since 1977! Was his first wife Communist spy for the Czech intelligence...
Sholom’s Sisters Speak
When an individual experiences an extended nisayon, whether illness, incarceration or a major financial loss, it isn’t just the person who is affected, it...
Lead Poisoning In Chasidic Williamsburg
When Leah Davidson, a young mother of two daughters, was expecting her third child, she decided that the time had come to move. For...
The Anniversary Dinner // I’d always been conscientious about not wasting food
“Next year we celebrate in style,” I told my husband as I served him the last morsel of our anniversary dinner. This was six...
Butternut Squash Chicken Soup
4 bone-in, skin-on, chicken thighs
1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
1 large onion, cut into chunks
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
4...
Corn Fritters
Though corn fritters are popular these days, this recipe was a staple in our house when I was growing up. My mother used to...
Salmon, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad
This works well either as an appetizer or as a main dish. You can plate this salad in individual portions for a beautiful presentation.
Try one bite...























