Roasted Garlic- Jalapeño Dip Recipe by Chef Suzie Gornish When I make this dip platter on Shabbos for a crowd, I serve it with amazing sourdough, and it brings about smiles on the faces of my guests. The contrast of smooth (chummus), cool (techinah), and spicy (jalapeño) with the addition of interesting garnishes makes for a great start to any meal. Dip away. SERVES 8–10 1 large head garlic olive oil, for drizzling salt and pepper, to taste 5 jalapeño peppers, washed and dried ¾ cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ tsp kosher salt 1 16-oz (450-g) pkg chummus, for serving 1 8 ..read more

Techinah with Veggies Recipe by Brynie Greisman Techinah is the quintessential dip in Eretz Yisrael. We dip our challah and pita in it, drizzle (or pour) it over falafel, pour it over salad, and use it in many other dishes as well. There are many different varieties, but I like the classic best. Here, it’s topped with complementary roasted, fresh, and grilled veggies, with a drizzle that adds just the right balance of complexity and sweetness to this dip. The combo is so appealing that one of my guests proceeded to eat it as is, from the serving bowl, without challah! YIELD 2 CUPS • 1 cup tah ..read more

“It’s mind-boggling that anyone could think that a bochur’s ‘workload’ could even come close to that of a frum mother!” Mothers Work Harder [Voice in the Crowd / Issue 1019] Bochurim “bear the hardest workload of any demographic in the frum world,” writes Yisroel Besser in an attempt to justify not harping about the dangers of them vaping. Bochurim? Have the hardest workload? Bochurim? Bochurim’s workday of “10 to 12 hours” can’t compare to that of a Jewish parent, specifically a Jewish mother whose “workload” is 24/7 without a bein hasedorim, off- Shabbos, or bein hazmanim. A mother who shar ..read more

Our lives have to be a progression. Moving forward, you’re not the same person you were yesterday “Take a census of all the congregation of Bnei Yisrael, from 20 years old and up, according to their fathers’ houses, all that go out to the army in Yisrael.” (Bamidbar 26: 2)   It’s interesting that the Torah puts so much importance, and spends so many pesukim discussing counting Bnei Yisrael. There are two types of counting. The first is a count to know the total. It’s a simple physical counting, plain rote, what we’d call a monkey’s action. The counting itself is not important; it’s the t ..read more

Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, ahead of DC trip: “The most important diplomatic visit of my life”   1 Ahead of his flight to Washington this week to address Congress amid American political upheaval, Israel’s prime minister described the trip as “the most important diplomatic visit of my life.” Binyamin Netanyahu genuinely believes that Israel’s fate for generations to come will depend largely on his visit’s impact on American public opinion, which he sees as the most important and paramount future factor for Israel’s survival. A successful visit, in his view, would provide ..read more

You can choose not to argue What is an argument? An argument is a set of statements or premises that logically combine to support a particular conclusion. There’s another definition: An argument is an angry or heated exchange of opposite opinions. This unpleasant sort of conversation occurs in the workplace and social arena, but even more commonly, at home. Arguments take place between brothers and sisters, between parents and children, and between spouses. People argue to be right, to be heard, to “win,” or to get their way. There are even those who argue as a means of distraction from some ..read more

What happened? What can be done? What does this mean for the future of cybersecurity? CrowdStrike, until last Thursday an obscure tech company, is now notorious for bringing the global economy to a shuddering halt. A corrupted update in its software crippled multiple industries around the world, from stock exchanges to aviation and pharmacies. What happened? What can be done? What does this mean for the future of cybersecurity? And what can the world do to protect itself from technological Armageddon?   What went wrong? On Thursday, July 18, the Texas-based cybersecurity company CrowdStr ..read more

The announcement blares through the plane, and I flinch. “If you are a doctor, please come to the last row!” The attending’s face is pale, sweat beading his forehead. “Nec fasc,” he says quietly. We stare at the old woman’s leg, raw redness creeping up the flesh, and know that she’s running out of time. She’d come in only a few hours ago with her daughter, complaining of pain in her leg. She had a low-grade fever, and was just generally uncomfortable. The raw spot on her calf was an angry color, and I didn’t like the look of it. Sending out the order for a CT scan, I took out a pen and drew a ..read more

“This is anthropology, Gabe. We’re scientists. We study every subculture and counterculture” When Gabe emerges from a crowded train into New York City, blinking in the sunlight, it’s a jarring explosion of light and smell and noise after the subdued, liminal space that is shivah. Cars drive by, honking painfully loudly, and each inhalation brings a foul mixture of car exhaust and street food. As an anthropologist, Gabe could have found the people around him fascinating, but he inclines toward the quiet cultures divorced from the hustle and bustle of city life. One of his old colleagues works ..read more

“I’m shocked you didn’t pack them in your suitcase and bring them back with you” Colorful Welcome Home signs papered the door, and the flowers and lace placemats were still adorning the dining room table after the gala dinner that Tziri and Layale had prepared in her honor last night. Still, sitting now in her quiet kitchen, hand wrapped around her hot coffee mug, Ayala found it oddly disquieting to realize that nothing in her home had changed in the three weeks she’d been away. She wasn’t sure what she’d expected. Three weeks’ worth of dishes piled in the sinks? Moans about eating tuna sandw ..read more