When West Met East
American Jewish soldiers whose units were assigned to fight in North Africa during World War II undoubtedly expected to be spending a Yom Tov...
Our Special Gift // The Brachah of My Daughter Batsheva Temima, Born With Down...
To my right, sleeping sweetly in her carriage, is my precious little baby girl. Hard to believe three months have passed since her birth;...
Grilled Peaches with Brown Sugar Pecan Crumble
4 peaches, halved
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Crumble
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut flakes
¼ cup finely chopped pecans
Preheat oven to...
Parenting 101 // What I Wasn’t Taught In Parenting Class
It was late Thursday evening, and my reserves were depleted.
Did I mention that it was Thursday evening, the kitchen was a mess, and there...
Ricotta Cheese Trifle Bowl
I happen to like cherries a lot. The sweetness, the juiciness, and the color all get to me. The pits? That’s another story. They...
Before Bais Yaakov // Eliyana Adler Traces Jewish Schools in Czarist Russia
In the narrative of the establishment of the Bais Yaakov movement, part of the story involves the tragedy of girls from frum homes refusing...
Salmon Quiche With Asparagus And Shallots
When we first began serving quiches, Chef Konditor was crazy about his masterpieces, but some people said, “They’re too European, not for the Yankee...
Up Close With Henye Meyer // A Talk About Facing A Terminal Illness—and Life
Mrs. Henye Meyer, whose popular novel The Exiles of Crocodile Island, published in 1984, raised the bar for Jewish literature worldwide, is the author...
Identity Check
A kashrus mashgiach working in China recently had an unexpected, dramatic experience when he was stopped at a roadblock in Xinjiang Province and taken...
The Exodus // Revitalization by the River
Motti Hershkop told me that he never thought part of helping a town grow as a destination for Jewish families would mean flipping pizzas....
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