The Item in the Basement // Was there...

It had been a long, hard week, the tail end of a long, hard month, and I was feeling as stormy and dreary as...

From Tzfas to Royal Concert Halls // The rising stardom of...

Yisrael Nachman Tordjman, or Turgeman, as some prefer to pronounce the last name of this Tzfas-based singer, is probably one of the greatest stars...

A Desperate Race Against Time // Jason Guberman is documenting...

Last Shul Standing Tripoli, Libya. 2011. A  young reporter was doing a dangerous job, at a dangerous time, in a dangerous place. In an attempt to...

White Chocolate Mousse Clouds

This cloud dessert will have your family and friends in seventh heaven! Floaty, creamy, and melt-in-your-mouth, this is a special one. Every step is...

Unexpected Treasures // The miracle of finding pieces of yourself...

When a diamond suddenly slips out of its setting and plunges into a dark hole from which it can never be retrieved, there is...

All of our Lives // Dancing Shadows by Nechama Bornstein

I was living in Copenhagen and it was my first Chanukah.  Every night I would light the shamash, add one more candle to my grandparents’...

Where Were the Counter-Missionary Groups? // Families in the US...

The shocking discovery of a Christian missionary masquerading as a chareidi Jew for 14 years made headlines around the world in both Jewish and...

Logs & Backlogs // Abe Rosenberg, Certified Lumber

“Prices have increased due to COVID-19” has been said about many industries over the last year or so, but perhaps no industry is as...

Now, That’s a Cup of Coffee! // Disappointment turns to...

Everyone in the kosher food industry knows about Kosherfest, a two-day trade fair in New Jersey that draws thousands of manufacturers, distributors and suppliers...

Churros

Originating from Mexico, these perfectly tender bites that taste like sweetened breadsticks are one of the world’s favorite desserts. They are irresistible when paired...

Totally Fried

Italian French Fries This recipe was submitted months ago for my Nothin’ Fancy column by dear reader Ayala Ashkenazi. I knew it would be perfect...

The Rabbi Who Unchained Women // My father witnessed the...

“Is this the residence of Chana Sharfstein? May I speak to her, please?” The woman on the phone sounded anxious, tense and quite uncomfortable.  “Good...

In All Candor // A conversation with Congressman Jim Jordan

Ohio’s 4th Congressional District Representative Jim Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is undoubtedly one of the most colorful members of the United States Congress....

Taco Salad

Every adult party needs a good salad. As much as I love tacos, I love taco salads even more. For quick assembly you can...

Falling Down & Getting Up // How Dovi Weinroth is coping...

When Dovi Weinroth’s well-known wife Chani was first diagnosed with cancer, she was just 25 years old and the mother of two toddlers and...

Loaded Cauliflower

When creating this menu I knew I wanted to include a dish that is ridiculously easy and ridiculously delicious. Here you have it: Throw these store-bought...

On the search for my daughter’s shidduch //...

T he Sanderses don’t want to send their daughter to Monsey. That was the explanation we gave the shadchan when he suggested the Brown boy for...

Vertical Mocha Seven-Layer Cake

This cake will leave your guests wondering if they are seeing things… No, this dessert has not been photoshopped! And no, you don’t have...

A Lover of Judaism or a Con Artist // Two Perspectives

Jewish radio personality and talk show host Zev Brenner debates Ami’s publisher about the trustworthiness of “Eliya” Haliwa, a self-proclaimed lover of Judaism and...

Back Again // From challah to tefillin to yeshivah...

W ith a loud ring, the last Friday bell rang on the campus of Spanish River High, a public school in Central Boca Raton, Florida....