Third Time’s a Charm? Israel faces the possibility of another election
It seemed impossible, but this week it finally happened. For the first time in a decade, a politician other than Bibi Netanyahu was given...
Driven Out of Teverya? Rav Dov Kook’s supporters beg him...
As Ami was going to press, a rally was taking place outside the home of the mekubal Rav Dov Kook in Teverya. Followers of...
Dear Seminary Girl // A little acknowledgment goes a...
Dear Seminary Girl who called on Sunday to ask if she and three friends could come over for Shabbos, then showed up 30 minutes...
The Palestinian Ger Tzedek // A virtuous grandfather, a tragic...
One would think that if Israeli leaders heard about a Jew in Iran, for example, who was being jailed and tortured for being Jewish,...
The Pocketbook’s Story // It might have been lost, but a...
f a pocketbook could talk, mine would have an interesting tale to tell. First, it would describe the third-world country in which it was...
A Meeting with Rav Nissim Karelıtz zt”l // Remembering the renowned...
In the spring of 2013 I had the great merit to meet with Rav Nissim Karelitz, who passed away on Motzaei Shemini Atzeres of...
The Sneaky Little Contact Lens // And the damage it...
The UK recently marked National Eye Health Week. However, the awareness may be too late for Nick Humphreys, a UK reporter who permanently lost...
New Pop-Up Booth Section at Interstate Expo 3.0, with Ami Backing
Every hard-working business owner deserves a lucky break! A new initiative from Ami Magazine and the OJBA (Jewish Builders’ Association) gives start-ups servicing the...
Behind the Scene: how a business owner succeeds in the tank
JTank is a revolutionary platform that enables entrepreneurs to present their business plans to a group of veteran investors in the hopes of securing...
Between Iraq and a hard place – Part two
In Iraq, there’s plenty that can go wrong. For our group, there was plenty that went wrong, but in ways we would never have imagined.
In...
For the Sake of the Children // My brother-in-law believes...
I knew Motti would be very hurt. Subconsciously, I was expecting him to lash out at me, accusing me of taking sides in a battle...
Navigating Newlyweds – Part two
When Penina called to tell me her story, it took a long time until she was finally able to even get the words out.
“I’m...
The Most Wanted Man in the World
Look at him. I mean, really look hard. Look at those eyes, those dark eyebrows, the Lenin-like goatee, the cruel stare. Is this how...
The Silent Language of Tears // Crying Your Way to ...
“Ima, don’t go!” At the entrance to her gan, my baby girl wraps her little arms around my neck and buries her head into...
The Shabbos Project // We thought we had failed
When my friend Pamela* and I first heard about the Shabbos Project, we fell in love with the idea immediately. What a great concept!...
The Palestinian Authority: Time for “Regime Change”? // Sometimes there is...
At a summer conference of the nation’s largest organization of Christian friends of Israel, a senior Trump administration official broached a topic that has...
From Putin’s Press Pool to Star Charedi Reporter ...
Journalist Anna Barsky has almost become accustomed to the turn her professional life has taken during the 2019 Israeli election campaign.
Instead of chasing politicians...
The Last Jew in Afghanistan // My visit with Zabloun...
It all began on a red-eye flight from Kiev, Ukraine, to Bangkok, Thailand. I was flying to Thailand for the first time, with a...
We Used to Live in Paradise // A visit to the struggling...
Location: Altamira neighborhood
of Caracas, Venezuela
Time: 8:47 p.m.
Mission Leader: David, experienced
longtime local resident
Equipment: A car with lockable doors and reinforced glass, and a thick wad of...
The Lone Savior of Lviv // With mesiras nefesh and loneliness,...
When Meylakh Sheykhet strides down the corridors of power in the musty halls of the corrupt and inefficient Ukrainian bureaucracy, whispers usually trail after...
