All is Not Quiet

On Monday, Israel launched a series of air attacks on Hamas-terrorist sites across the Gaza Strip in response to rocket attacks. Hamas security forces...

Women to Know – Goldy Teller

At 3 a.m. every single morning, when most of us are just hitting our REM sleep stride, Goldy Teller starts her day. For the...

Passion Fruit Salad

  My kids are obsessed with passion fruit. They’ll pick a passion fruit over a bag of sour sticks any day of the week. It’s...

Speaking with Vice President Pence

Don’t ask me how I ended up leading a prayer service with Vice President Mike Pence and Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. So there I was...

Fighting the Good Fight

  What do many European Muslims and Christians have in common? Answer: The hatred of Jews. In fact, anti-Semitism has increased significantly in Europe since...

Fragrant Jasmine Rice with Toasted Cashews and Almonds

When I make this rice, my kids ask me if I popped popcorn. The nutty smell of jasmine, along with the toasted nuts, gives...

A New Cry

To the superficial reader, Parshat Mishpatim may seem like a dry list of laws about how a Jew must conduct himself, particularly in regard...

A Song More Beautiful Than That of the Angels

My father, Rabbi Yisroel Avraham Stein, z”l, was the rav of Fultichen, Romania, before the last World War. Despite his harrowing experiences during the Holocaust,...

From Within The Walls

It’s well past midnight and I have a personal problem. What do I do? I do what I always do. I phone Rebbetzin Chaya Nechama...

Forgotten Glory

Manhattan’s Beth Hamedrash Hagodol on Norfolk Street is legendary. It was the first Eastern European congregation founded in New York City, and it later...