Cause of Man’s Suffering Hides in Plain Sight: Years of tests yielded no answers,...
Their December 2017 meeting was winding down when Albuquerque neurologist David Smith decided to say something. His lawyer, Cid Lopez, looked very ill —much...
Ten Small Steps to Sustainability: My family’s plan to make the earth cleaner
My Holocaust survivor mother used to say that in America (or any other first-world country) a person could “live from the garbage.” She was...
It Will Be Good: If he can accept what is happening, why can’t I?
We decide to drive up to our second home in Loch Sheldrake, three hours away, for Purim this year.
When people hear our plans, they...
Jumping to Conclusions: It’s not always black and white
Twelve years ago, I babysat for my sister Suri’s children for the very last time. In hindsight, what happened really wasn’t such a big...
A Close Call: I Almost Missed Repairing My Relationship With My Parents
In AmiLiving Issue #280, we published an article entitled “Shattered Hearts,” in which we first highlighted the phenomenon of children cutting themselves off from...
Miriam Konstam: Her all-female accounting firm isn’t just about numbers
Miriam Konstam, née Schaechter, originally of Boro Park, is an accountant for high-tech clients in Eretz Yisrael. The fascinating thing about this is not...
My Letter to Governor Cuomo: In the battle with my insurance company, I had...
My story began three years ago when I switched to Fidelis as my insurance carrier; it is a well-known insurance company popular in Rockland...
The Private Purchase: I hadn’t breathed a word of what she’d told me–but I...
I had mixed emotions when my tenant Raizy Berger called to tell me she’d signed a contract on a house. While I was thrilled...
Everything Is Fine, But Sometimes I Don’t Want to Live: Depression can be hidden—even...
One foot in front of the other. Right, then left, then right again. If she continues doing this, eventually her feet will carry her...
Miriam Konstam: Her all-female accounting firm isn’t just about numbers
Miriam Konstam, née Schaechter, originally of Boro Park, is an accountant for high-tech clients in Eretz Yisrael. The fascinating thing about this is not...
