Old MacDonald
Blessed with three boys in close succession, you can imagine that our home is not a quiet place. Baruch Hashem, my wife and I...
Lunchbreak with David (Duddy) Shagalov
BACKGROUND: David (Duddy) Shagalov is the founder of Liger Electronics, the umbrella name for his online based company focusing on reselling and manufacturing their...
Enchiladas Stuffed with Chicken and Mushrooms
3 tablespoons olive oil
1½ pounds chicken cutlets, cut into bite-sized pieces
10 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
6 (6-inch) tortilla...
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 yellow onions, chopped
2 large butternut squash (5 pounds), peeled and diced
3 Macintosh apples, peeled and diced
2...
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
An elderly Yid offered his seatmate some chocolate-covered nuts on the Monsey-Boro Park bus. They were sitting there munching happily when the stranger suddenly...
The Mishloach Manos that Couldn’t
Here’s the thing. I never would have even realized anything was the matter if she hadn’t gone on and on about it. But she...
Iran + VX
Purim is coming and with it a warning that once again the ruler of modern-day Persia may be plotting the destruction of Israel. This...
Poked in the Eye—Again!
Years ago, I was sitting in the park when I heard a woman chiding her little son quite loudly. The scene is forever etched...
Congratulations! You’re a Costume Manager!
If you’ve ever spent the better part of Shvat and half of Adar trying to track down a sailor hat, a pair of Minnie...
The Transformative Power of Music / The Incredible Mendel Roth
“Creativity takes courage,” a famous artist once said. But that’s not the only reason why Reb Mendel Roth is a very courageous individual. For...






















