Bigotry, Dementia and Persians, Oh My! // Be wary of words cleaved from their contexts
Recent media reports about the current and previous presidents provided me a new insight into a famous Gemara.
President Biden is famously gaffe-prone, and has...
Muffin Makeover // Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Yield: About 18
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin
pie spice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin
2 large eggs
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted...
The World We Live In // A conversation about the state of affairs in the...
Newton Leroy Gingrich (born June 17, 1943) served as the 50th speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. A professor...
Is Anti-Semitism About to Engulf Russia? // The war, the Jews and the future
For much of modern Russian history, anti-Semitism has hardly been restrained. From the pogroms under the czars to the anti-Jewish policies of the Soviet...
A Few of My Favorite Things // Money isn’t all it’s cracked up to...
To dust off an old joke: The nurse, after fluffing Mr. Goldberg’s pillow, asks him if he’s comfortable. He responds, “Eh, I make a...
Serving through Song // An Inspirational Audience with Rav Chaim Shaul Taub — The Modzhitzer...
Rechov Chavakuk in Bnei Brak is a tight, winding road, almost too snug to fit my car. After parking semi-legally near number 20 (in...
The Music of Eli Marcus // With his smooth, silky voice, Eli is a standout...
The Marcus family is obviously quite musical. You’re a very popular singer, and your brothers Shmuly and Bentzion formed the 8th Day band, which...
The Care and Feeding of Empathy // It’s so easy to profess love for all...
I used to pass the fellow each morning as I walked up Broadway in lower Manhattan on my way to work. He would stand...
Broccoli and Jalapeño Soup with Pesto-Almond Crunch
Serves 8
Soup:
1 tablespoon avocado oil
(or any neutral oil)
2 leeks, sliced
2 onions, sliced
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
2 lbs. frozen broccoli
1 teaspoon smoked garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion...
Finding Forgiveness // An estranged daughter re-establishes her relationship with her mother
I had been trying to reach my married son for several days, but he hadn’t been taking my calls, nor answering my increasingly worried...
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