I like this roast because it is not as pricey as a rib eye roast but still has that “wow” factor when served, and...

Dough 1⅓ cups all-purpose gluten-free flour 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon cornstarch ½ teaspoon guar gum ½ teaspoon salt 4 ounces cold butter 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1...

2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions, diced 12 celery ribs, diced 2 garlic cloves, diced 2 tablespoons flour ¼ cup fresh dill leaves 6 cups water 1½ pounds flanken on...

A group of rabbis and representatives of Jewish organizations headed to Tunisia last week to meet with the local Jewish community and with government...

In the city of Tirupati on top of a hill sits the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, one of the pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Early in...

Ela Verzub and I initially connect via email. She sends me her phone number and we schedule an interview. We are seven time zones...

Around the year 1630, Rav Pinchas Hariri of Baghdad wrote to Mosul, Kurdistan, asking that they send a rabbinical authority to Baghdad. The letter...

From My Vantage Point “When is your flight scheduled to leave?” the gentleman sitting on the barstool opposite me asks. “Saturday night,” I tell him,...

If you were living in Europe in 1870 and you had a halachic question, which rav would you have sent the question to? You...

In May 2016, a group of dazed but ecstatic Yemenite Jews arrived in Israel after a long trip that was the culmination of over...

"Let me ask you a question,” says Yochanan.“Which countries in the world have the largest populations?” “China and India,” I reply. “Correct. So can you explain...

I turn off Brook Road in Lakewood onto Old Brook Road, where a landmark yellow sign marks the entrance to E. J. Schuster’s Discount...

Crust 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups flour, plus a bit extra for surface 11 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into small cubes ½ cup ice-cold water Filling 1 tablespoon...

Muffin Batter ¼ cup (1 stick) butter ¾ cup sugar ½ cup dark brown sugar 4 ounces cream cheese 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract ½ cup sour cream ½ cup...

Beer-Battered Mahi Mahi Fish ¾ pound mahi mahi, cut into goujonettes (width-wise into thin, narrow 1-inch strips) Salt and pepper, for sprinkling ½ cup flour, plus more...

We decided on a Chol Hamoed trip to Niagara Falls weeks before Pesach. In the initial phase of planning, it felt like an exciting...

Q: Have you delivered a prayer on National Day of Prayer for any of the previous presidents? A: No. It’s the first time I’ve done...

The Cleveland community—and klal Yisrael in general—was left reeling with the news of the unexpected passing of renowned philanthropist and community activist Reb Mendy...

The first time I met my mother-in-law was after my third date. “Are you nervous about meeting my mother?” my not-yet-husband asked me shyly. “Nah—who, me?...

For anyone who has been a patient in a New York-area hospital or has had a family member there, they are a familiar sight:...