Can You At Least Tell Me Why? // Shadchanim Tell Their...

Shifra’s words could have been echoed by hundreds of shadchanim, brave men and women who are burning the midnight oil, sometimes putting in 18-hour...

Success & Philanthropy // A visit with Yisroel Zev Rechnitz

Although the sky is overcast and gray, the weather is rather mild in Los Angeles on this December morning. For some reason, even when...

Lunch Break with Dr. Rich (Kasriel) Roberts

“You simply can’t give up” That was the motto of Dr. Rich (Kasriel) Roberts as he brought his company from near-bankruptcy to success...twice. After...

Coat of Fur // Was it ever really meant to be...

I was only five years old when I first understood the glamour of wearing a fur coat. This was when my public school class...

Fearful about the Flu? // A pulmonologist explains the real...

This year’s flu season has inspired some dire headlines. To understand the real risk factors, we spoke to Dr. Ivor S. Douglas, chief of pulmonology...

Potato and Beet Galette

For years, I shied away from eating beets. I wanted to like them for their beautiful color...but didn’t like the taste. That changed when my friend Sara L....

The President Who Cried Wolff // Book and Bannon, banned

The Observation Post: Throwing the Book Unrestrained glee filled the collective countenance of much of the press corps as excerpts from Michael Wolff’s book Fire and...

The Shabbos Guest // I’m still not sure who was doing...

“Welcome!” I greeted my Aunt Miriam as I ushered her inside and enveloped her in a warm hug. “I’m so happy you agreed to...

Our Friend Pakistan // With friends like these, who needs enemies?

It might be easier to list all the good reasons to cut our financial ties to Pakistan than to list the many, many bad...

Of Doctors, Disease and Disclosure // How two families forged a...

Chava Nueumann’s* Mother The 18 months until our daughter Chava* was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease caused by high C-reactive proteins in her bloodstream...

My Shlichus

As the rosh yeshivah of the massive Ateres Shlomo network of Torah institutions, Rav Sholom Ber Sorotzkin shared a unique, personal bond with Maran...

A Conversation With Senator Lindsey Graham // About Israel and the...

Congress has just passed a very important bill that you supported: the tax bill. Do you see a link between strengthening the economy through...

The Move // There are two sides to mother-daughter time

I found my phone on top of the washing machine, a tiny rectangle of white on white. I sent up a brief murmur of...

Plain Talk // Molly Resnick talks about her journey from diehard...

Mrs. Molly Resnick has produced documentaries on the Middle East, Jews, and Judaism. A veteran newswoman, she has worked for Israeli TV, PBS, NBC...

Citrus Shaved-Fennel Salad

Once you try fennel, you’ll discover that it’s something you either love...or don’t. 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ½ teaspoon whole-grain mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon black...

Spiced Maple Glazed Baked Doughnuts with Toasted Coconut

2 cups flour ¾ cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground ginger 1 egg 1 cup milk (or nondairy milk substitute) ½...

Dijon Italian Dressing

After the shoot for this column, I had left behind a little bowl of dressed salad. Esti, the photographer, texted me to say that...

A Cure for Colic?

Mention the word “colic” to parents who have experience with it, and most of them will shudder at the memory. “Colic is the worst,”...

WATCH: Ami Exclusive! Never Before Seen Footage of Rav Shteinman, zt”l

WATCH: Ami Exclusive! Never Before Seen Footage of Rav Shteinman, zt"l

Riding the Rails to a New Home // senator felder talks...

It’s not a light at the end of the tunnel, but it will involve a tunnel anyway. A newly available site for a residential...