Shadchan For A Day // To my surprise, it wasn’t as easy as it...
I must say that during my single years I had a bone to pick with certain shadchanim, who were not very helpful, to say...
L’chayim with a Wrench // They Say It’s Important To Always Have The Right...
Not too many people celebrate the engagement of their daughter with a wrench on the table along with the wine and cake. But in...
When Lightning Strikes Twice // My Baby Was Struck With A Mysterious Illness…Twice
What are the odds of a baby having a rare condition that is hard to diagnose but easy to treat?
What are the odds of...
Mourning for the Temple // A Life-Transforming Moment In A Remote Village in Nicaragua
It took a stranger to teach me how to feel the pain of the Temple’s destruction.
My daughter Jennifer joined the Peace Corps soon after...
Momentum With The Omentum
Do you know the name and significance of every single part of your body? Neither do I, and neither do many medical professionals.
It all...
Women To Know // Shira Chernoble
After a few days of working in the oncology unit as a nurse I was thrown out. ‘You still haven’t worked through your mother’s...
Terror In Paris
In northeastern Paris is the small, quiet neighborhood of Belleville, adjacent to the city’s bustling 11th arrondissement, not too far from the old Jewish...
In The Footsteps Of History // A Fascinating Tour Through The Ancient City Of...
When my husband and I were planning our European honeymoon, we were excited to include Rome on our list of destinations, along with Florence,...
An Upside-Down World
In addition to my day job as an Ami columnist, I also have the privilege of serving as the rabbi of one of Los Angeles’s many shuls. But mine is no ordinary shul—it is...
Troubled Waters // It’s What You Don’t Know About Drowning That Can Kill
When it comes to the beach, I take more of a stick-my-feet-into-the-water approach to the waves, which I see as beautiful and refreshing, but...
