The Diamond Debate

For the purpose of this article, I needed to poll a number of women about their diamond preferences. In the past, we had only two...

Dirshu No Longer an Organization, but a Movement of Klal Yisrael

On a seemingly ordinary night in February, the city of Newark was transformed into the host of a magnificent celebration of Torah accomplishment: the...

Man on A Mission // A conversation with Dr. Clarel Antoine,...

I had vaguely heard about Dr. Clarel Antoine. Wasn’t he the doctor to whom many heimishe women went for high-risk pregnancies? But I had...

How China’s Jews Have Been Affected by the Coronavirus

In the wake of the deadly coronavirus that has claimed the lives of over 300 people in China, and infected over 18,000 people, mainly...

Booking for the Boss // Could I hide our expensive mistake?

Although my job description entails accounting and bookkeeping in the fiscal department of a furniture company, I am frequently approached by my boss to...

Saving Jews // My grandparents’ sacrifices during and after the war

My grandmother, Chaya Adler, a”h, passed away a year ago, on 20 Teves 5779. Her death left a void that was bigger than the...

Planting Strong Roots

After we published Rebbetzin Leah Kolodetsky’s plea to ease the amount of homework our girls are being assigned, we were deluged with letters. It’s...

Kosher Investing?

Are your investments glatt kosher? A new financial product is offering a way for investors to ensure that when they make money in the...

Arrested in Ukraine // A tragic accident puts a chasan in...

I picked up the phone on Motzaei Shabbos and received news no parent ever wants to hear, “Your son was arrested and is in...

Ami Exclusive: Jared’s Blueprint // Reshaping a Region, Redefining a Presidency

Jared C. Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States, is a man of a few words and even fewer tweets. He...

No Jew Will be Left Behind

Life works in mysterious ways. As this week marks 70 years since the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson, zt”l, took over the mantle...

Healing from the Holy Land

As I finish writing up this interview, I’d like to thank Dr. Dan Altura for introducing us, in the pages that follow, to current...

Help! Not another Speech?

I stagger out of the simchah hall on Shabbos afternoon at 4:30, bleary-eyed and haggard. I’ve been at the aufruf since nine in the...

A Heavenly Simchah // On the eve of my marriage, I...

I was getting married on Wednesday evening, and by Monday morning, all the errands on my to-do list had been done. Aside from making...

…And then he opened his eyes // The miraculous healing power...

I’ve been a singer, songwriter and keyboardist for over 20 years. As one of the first chasidic keyboardists in the world, I have had...

The Politics of Peace? // How trump’s plan affects Bibi and...

Having learned its lesson in the last two elections, Kachol Lavan made sure to control the media agenda this time around. In fact, the...

A Heart to Heart With Mohammed Saud

When I visited Saudi Arabia in December of 2018, I was one of the first 1,000 tourists to visit the kingdom in modern history....

Auschwitz // secrets, silence, and profits—what the allies knew and why...

I am perhaps the only Auschwitz historian who has never visited Auschwitz. During the Carter and Reagan administrations, I was a GS 13 Supervisory...

Security for Jews Gets Serious

Security has become the number-one issue on the minds of American Jews due to an increase in anti-Semitic attacks. Recent acts of violence in...