The Lawyer Needs a Lawyer // President Trump’s legal adviser has...

My wife was laughing. “CNN does not understand why the Justice Department wanted Cohen’s taxi medallions…you wrote about that a year ago.” I smiled,...

Circumstantial Evidence // I know that a Person is Innocent until...

The bell rang just as I put my baby down for a nap. I straightened my snood and went to the door. My sister...

A Tale of Forgiveness // I didn’t want my daughter to...

I’ve always had a special place in my heart for my oldest daughter, Chava’le, named after my beloved grandmother. She was always a wonderful...

Unseen & Unheard // The reason many women fall through...

Back in the summer of 1994, my mother went to the doctor complaining of pain in her joints. Her hands were so stiff when...

Shuey’s Bar Mitzvah // Would attending it seem like tacit approval?

“Mordechai Ben David, Avraham Fried, 8th Day...” Shuey ticked the names of the entertainers off his fingers, eyes shining with glee. “And that’s only...

Heroism in the Darkest of Times // A film about...

How would you begin a film about the life of the Klausenberger Rebbe, zt”l, who lost his wife and 11 children in the Holocaust...

The Tip of the Zuckerberg // Does “ex” Mark the Spot...

Every now and again a rumor pops up as to the potential presidential aspirations of Facebook’s 33 year-old CEO, whose net worth is estimated...

Who is Watching Your Baby?

Friday, July 14, 2017 It was 30 minutes before Shabbos when baby Naomi woke up from her nap. “After a busy day, the scene was finally...

Chewy Chip Cookies with Two-Tone Chocolate Chunks

Despite increasingly sophisticated palates, one thing that still excites people is a good chocolate chip cookie. Surprisingly, I’ve had countless requests for these cookies...

Pan-Seared Arctic Char with Strawberry Salsa and Passion Fruit Wine Sauce

I love pairing fruit with savory dishes. When I discovered Morad Winery’s delicious fruit wines, I knew I had to incorporate one into a...

Mocktail Sangria

1¾ cups plain seltzer ¾ cup apple juice concentrate 3 cups grape juice 2 lemons, sliced 2 limes, sliced ½ cup sliced strawberries 1 orange, sliced 1 Gala apple, sliced In a...

The Great Beer Episode of 2018

Manhattan Beer Distributors (MBD) is a Metro New York-based beverage company that is the largest single-market beer distributor in the country. The firm was founded...

“Gei Un Shveig” // A Tragedy Leaves A Family, A community...

A car accident involving five vehicles in Lawrence, New York, on the first day of Chol Hamoed left a chasan and kallah dead, and...

More Than Skin Deep // An unplanned visit to the...

"I don’t like the sound of that cough,” I chided Yanky as we finished our phone call. Kids. Don’t they notice how they’re hacking...

Lost Amid the Noise // Things you won’t hear on the...

The old spies had a phrase to explain why important intelligence sent by Morse code sometimes did not get through: “Signals lost amid the...

Blackout // Light overcomes the darkness

I don’t prepare for the storm. It doesn’t seem like it could happen. The sky is blue and the sun’s rays warm. It’s almost...

Default Babysitter // Was I being taken for a ride?

When we borrowed money and stretched our finances for a down payment on one half of a two-family house, we were warned to be...

The Jews and the Saudi Prince

Mohammed bin Salman, the 32-year-old Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, is in the midst of a charm offensive. This week he flew to Europe...

Daring Rescue // Evelyn Chenkin’s Post-War mission to save Jewish children

Evelyn Chenkin’s own incredulity, she was walking out of a convent in France holding the hand of a 15-year-old Jewish girl. This had been...

Peanut Caramel, Snickers Cream, and Caramelized Popcorn Cups

For the Salty Peanut Caramel ⅓ cup honey (or glucose, if available) 1 cup, less 2 tablespoons, sugar 1½ cups heavy cream or nondairy whipped topping, warmed 5½ tablespoons...