Rock of Ages let our song, Praise thy saving power; Thou amidst the raging foes, Wast our sheltering tower.
Morris Katz was a one-of-a-kind artist. Two-time winner of Guinness Book of World Records for fastest and most prolific painter who used 10,000 rolls of toilet paper instead of paint brushes. His paintings can be found in over 100 art museums around the world, including three at the Smithsonian Institute. He appeared over 600 times…
GOOD MORNING! With the holiday of Purim (and its concomitant frivolities) in our rearview mirror, perhaps it is time to both consider and internalize the overarching message of the holiday. At its very core Purim is a celebration of the survival of the Jewish people from an existential threat of annihilation. This great escape was…
Moshe Feder, an observant Jewish businessman from Lakewood, NJ, was waiting for his flight at Newark Airport. Dressed in his work polo with the logo of his company, Modular Closets, and wearing a black kippah, he was preparing for a business trip when an announcement came over the loudspeaker. “Ladies and gentlemen,” the airline employee…
I adapted this truffle tart from Debbie Fields’ Great American Desserts. It’s simple, looks fancy and your guests will be blown away. “You made this?!” You will need a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom for this recipe. It’s worth the investment. Print Truffle Tart I adapted this truffle tart from Debbie Fields’ Great…
In Toronto, shattered glass and bullet-riddled windows became a horrifyingly common sight at Bais Chaya Mushka Girls Elementary School. Three separate times in 2024, the peace of this Jewish school was violently pierced by overnight gunfire, each attack leaving students, parents, and teachers shaken and fearful. These chilling incidents have contributed to community outrage and…
On October 7, 2023, veteran film producer Wendy Sachs was visiting her daughter Lexi at the University of Wisconsin-Madison when news began pouring in about Hamas’ massive attack on Israel. Together, they sat glued to their phones, watching images of thousands of Hamas soldiers rampaging through dozens of towns and villages in southern Israel. They…
Michael comes home late from work for the third time this week and his wife Sarah immediately says, “You’re always late and never think about how it affects me. Why can’t you be more considerate?” This criticism only leads to defensiveness and resentment rather than a positive change in behavior. Don’t rely on criticism, fault-finding…
After the Portuguese King Manuel forcibly converted the Jews who didn’t manage to leave Portugal in 1497, he issued an order forbidding the “New Christians” to leave the country. Though some Jews managed to escape through the extensive escape network operated by Jews from Antwerp and London, thousands of Jews remained stuck in Portugal, living…
Los Angeles-based director Lior Geller wasn’t planning on making a Holocaust film. But when he was researching his own family history, he came across an incredible true story: at the Chelmno death camp, the Nazis pioneered the use of poisoned gas to kill Jews and others. In three years, about 320,000 Jews were murdered at…
Susan Polgar was just three years old when she encountered destiny. As her mother was in the kitchen preparing dinner, she made her way to the beat-up cabinet in her family’s entryway – which she was not supposed to go into – and she started rummaging through old clothes and folded linens. There, she came…
