One of the last Jewish nonnas gives the famous chef a lesson in artichokes.

Late this past fall, I received a special invitation in my inbox. Surrounded by bright pink, blue and yellow polka dots, ...

“WHAT is that SMELL?”It’s been almost a year, yet I still can’t quite forget the odor that permeated the car ...

Who's in and who's out?

This Shabbat prayer is a reminder that the Sabbath is a sign of the enduring covenant between God and the Jewish people.

I’m thankful for the internet everyday. I’m thankful when it guides me to a new restaurant, tells me the score ...

The annual Newsweek/Daily Beast list of America’s fifty top rabbis came out recently. Like many of my colleagues I always ...

As a rabbi, I am privileged to officiate at many life cycle events.  I become part of a family’s life ...

I.B. Singer's ghost haunts Jewish literature to this day.

I often wonder what my life would look like were I a few years younger. Given how quickly the world ...