In A Fog // With No Answers Forthcoming From the Medical...

“I felt like I was going to the desert to die,” said Jennifer Rehmeyer of that fateful day in February 2012 when she abandoned...

Wrong Advice At The Right Time? // You Never Know When...

I have a really nice neighbor named Yael. She has a house full of children and also manages to work full time as an...

Jewish Economics // A Visit With Renowned Orthodox Economist Dr. Meir...

The early American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne once shared the observation that religion and economics are strangers as they have nothing in common. My esteemed host,...

Q&A With Attorney Jeff Ifrah

The arrest on Monday morning of former Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort and his associate Rick Gates on a series of charges roiled...

Lights Out! // My Sister Would Understand… It Was An Emergency,...

That Friday night I was cuddled up on the couch, reading and enjoying the peace and quiet. After a whirlwind Yom Tov, I was...

The Accidental Talmudist

Salvador Litvak grew up in New City, New York, a deep-thinking child who grew into a spiritually-minded adult. Although he’d had a bar mitzvah,...

Sweet Potato, Mushroom, Cashew, and Cranberry Salad

Serve this cold as a salad or warm as a side dish. Whichever way you make it, you’ll be making it again and again. 5 tablespoons oil 1...

Grilled Trout with Walnuts and Maple Syrup

The toothpick tends to get discolored during baking. Try using a simple wooden toothpick for baking and replacing it with a decorative toothpick for...

Badges Of Honor // Ami Visits North Korea Part Three

And they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make ourselves...

A Man Called Aryeh // An Righteous Gentile Mourns His Son

“My son, Youssef Othman, was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist a few weeks ago,” Aryeh Othman tells me in fluent Hebrew during my recent...

Red Mercury Part 3 // The Search for the Perfect Weapon

When Mr. Rivlin asked me if I knew that Israel had the neutron bomb, I gave him a diplomatic answer, as I was trained...

Beating Procrastination // Experts Explain the Psychological Reasons Why You Can’t...

For me, it’s Sunday afternoons when I feel it the most. The coming week’s work is due in a few hours, but I’m having...

Crash of the Hindenburg 2.0 // What it’s like for an...

“Are you sure you want to do this?” the stern-faced officer asks, trying to make sense of the scene. “Yep,” I reply, “I’m positive.” “You...

Q&A With Governor Rick Scott

Richard Lynn “Rick” Scott has been the 45th governor of Florida since 2011. In 2010, the former business executive and venture capitalist defeated Bill McCollum...

Women To Know – Dr. Liz Kaufman

It’s a bit tricky setting up a time to interview Dr. Liz Kaufman, because she’s expecting a delivery of fish at midnight so she...

Parenting For Hire // Hiring People to Help With Feeding and...

My siblings used to laugh at me for chasing my toddler around the house, trying to shove spoonfuls of quinoa and broccoli purée between...

Reflections On A Divorce // A Father Shares His Thoughts

The night was everything we had dreamed it would be. The band was fantastic, the dancing was joyous, the photographer was superb, our guests...

Honey Cake

2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cocoa 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon cloves, ground ½ cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs ½ cup oil ¾...

Apple Cake Served with Honey Whiskey Ice Cream

1 cup self-raising flour 1½ sticks margarine ½ cup confectioners’ sugar Zest of ½ lemon 2 eggs 1 generous pound of very thinly sliced apples 2 tablespoons sugar 1½ tablespoons lemon juice 1...

Cream of Asparagus Soup with Roasted Water Chestnuts

Asparagus has a very unique flavor that can be described as bright, clean, nutty, with an earthy undertone. Tarragon, on the other hand, is...