The Pesach Program That Wasn’t
We all know the stories from the early 1900s, when people lost their jobs week after week because they refused to desecrate Shabbos. One...
Women To Know
Interacting with Miriam Ballin pulls you into a fast-paced experience. You cannot sit across from this embodiment of multitasking without feeling a quickening of...
A Painful Pill to Swallow
My brother’s Shabbos bavarfen was supposed to be a joyful event. I never expected that it would also involve agonizing pain, a medical scare...
The Charleston Lach
Charleston, South Carolina, is a small Southern city renowned for its history, charm and beauty. Tourists flock here to see where the first shot...
Pumpkin Apple Muffins
2½ cups white whole wheat flour
1¼ cups brown sugar
1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin puree
½ cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1...
Massive Mishaps
An interesting email from the White House found its way into my inbox on the Friday before Purim. They were seeking confirmation that I...
Everyone Is Lying to Congress About the Wiretaps
Yes, Mr. Trump is my president and I always respect the holder of that office. No, I did not and do not support the...
Remembering My Father / A Conversation with Rav Yitzchak Dovid Grossman
“From time to time the Beis Yisrael of Gur, zt”l, would summon my father in order to speak with him,” begins Rav Grossman. “The...
Couscous and Grape Salad
1½ cups whole wheat Israeli couscous
Pinch salt
Splash olive oil
11/4 cups boiling water
11/4 cups green seedless grapes, some whole and some halved
11/4 cups red seedless grapes, some...
Raw Beet and Apple Salad
I tasted a salad with beets and apples and loved it so much that I started making my own. I added celery and walnuts...























