Metzitzah B’peh Controversy: Rabbinic Polemics and Applying the Lessons of History

Some time ago, a series of babies became infected with serious, life-threatening sores in their…

Kosher Comedy: The Rise of the Orthodox Comic

A small-but-growing number of people involved in the highest levels of professional comedy are…

The Great Sar HaTorah

A Tribute to Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv on His First Yahrtzeit

Answering the Tough Questions: Parenting Experts Weigh In

Many parents think that you can build a child’s self-esteem simply by showering him with constant…

Quick and Healthy Summer Suppers

Summer is a terrific time to explore the great outdoors. Home gardens, roadside farm stands and…

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Kosher Comedy: The Rise of the Orthodox Comic

A small-but-growing number of people involved in…

Does God Have a Sense of Humor?

Tremendous pressure is placed on one who addresses…

Up Close with Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich

Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich’s tenacious struggle to…

What Does God Want of Me Now? Rabbi Yehuda Simes’ Courageous Journey

On the night of June 20th, 2010, a horrific car…

Answering the Tough Questions: Parenting Experts Weigh In

Many parents think that you can build a child’s…

Discovering Rav Elyashiv

Since his recent petirah, much has been said and…

Health

Frum and Fit: Are We Fulfilling Our Torah Obligation to Take Care of Our Bodies?

Many Orthodox Jews seem to think that as long as the food is kosher, what one eats is not…

Confessions of a Kosher Organic Junkie

Growing up, I didn’t even know what skim milk was. Or 2 percent, for that matter. We always drank…

Meet the Hanaus: Providing Kosher, Ethically Produced Meat and Poultry

Some want to avoid hormones, some care about ethical treatment of workers, and some just want a…

Weighing In on Obesity in the Frum Community

Can We Create a More Health-Oriented and Less Food-Centric Culture? Q: Does being frum put one at…

Food

Quick and Healthy Summer Suppers

Summer is a terrific time to explore the great outdoors. Home gardens, roadside farm…

Gather Around The Grill

The incredible aroma of food cooking on the grill is a sure-fire way to spark your appetite. Here…

Sumptuous Summer Fare

When most people think of summer, they think of cold soups and barbecues. Here are some of my…

Summertime Specialties

With the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, I am always inspired to try out new recipes…

Books

The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks is perhaps the leading contemporary spokesman for a…

Harry Fischel: Pioneer of Jewish Philanthropy

Some philanthropists do wonderful things by writing large checks to worthy causes. Harry Fischel did…

Journeys in Talmud

Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein’s Journeys in Talmud addresses a void which has not been filled—despite the…

Understanding Jewish Law

As a law professor for almost three decades, I am familiar with the fine Understanding series of…

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