“Behind every successful child is an adult who believes in him,” a popular adage goes. Behind every baal teshuvah is a devoted role model,...

Tourism to northern Israel has suddenly declined—at the height of the vacation season—due to the outbreak of bacteria few Israelis have ever heard of,...

You would never know anything’s wrong by looking at me. And if I tell you I have multiple sclerosis, your jaw would drop, because...

This fish is one of my favorites. It's light, mild, and almost buttery, and branzino is much less fatty than sea bass. I love...

One major kosher trend today is shredded beef tacos. You can order them in numerous restaurants and so many home cooks have been serving...

The fight against the yeshivos has reached a milestone. For several years, a group intent on “reforming” education in New York yeshivos has been battering...

Outside the classroom overlooking the Bosporus the wind was howling and the rain was beating down against the window, but inside the room the...

For World History, Ancient and Modern, in 10th,and 11th grade respectively, I got Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a drolly humorous, laconic man whose...

1 cup oil (canola, vegetable, or melted coconut) ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed ⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ cups packed flour ⅓ cup cocoa powder 1...

In general, I’m not one to associate the month of Elul and the High Holy Days, as they are often called in America, with...

Slouched behind the register was a skinny boy with swarthy skin and brown eyes. He couldn’t have been any older than 17 years old....

Two friends were hiking in a state park when they walked into a wooded area and heard a branch break overhead. As one recalled,...

When I was a kid, whenever anyone mentioned going into business with a relative, my father would say, “Mit mechutanim est men kugel.” This...

There is nothing like a good bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, and with this recipe we can even have it covered with cheese! Whenever I’m...

August 2018 was not a good month for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) or its energetic young dictator, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman...

As a long-time friend and admirer of Yossi Gestetner, I didn’t need a positive story about him on the political news website Politico to...

You’ve heard of ceviche and tartar...wondering what “crudo” is? It means “raw” in Italian. Thanks to sushi, we are much more familiar with raw...

The email arrived in the Inbox of our Chabad House’s email account on the morning of a typical day in October, a few weeks...

In the heart of the South American rainforest, near where the borders of Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil converge, you will find Iguazu Falls, the...

The locals have called Trimouns “The White Mountain” for centuries. In the early 1800s, they would climb from the nearby village up to its...