Get ready to pay more // That title might sound depressing,...
As I was working on this article, in between doing the interviews and actually sitting down to write, I sat down to make my...
Exposed! //Why did Mossad chief Yossi Cohen reveal sabotage secrets?
On Thursday, Bibi Netanyahu’s former head of the Mossad spoke on the record to Israeli media. Director Yossi Cohen did what spy chiefs never...
Butternut Squash and Cranberry Muffins
Pair with a cup of Joe after shipping off the kids to
school, and savor the flavor. These muffins are
mildly sweet with a touch of...
No big deal // One woman’s amazing accomplishment: to become...
Baila Teitelbaum is only seven days post-surgery when I reach her by phone. Baila, 46, has donated part of her liver to a stranger....
Jewish Herıtage in the Form of Song // The Transformative ...
On the wall of the theoretical “Chasidic Music Hall of Fame,” Yigal Calek’s certificate of honor would be oversized. As someone who has been...
Cappuccino Cheesecake
This cheesecake was inspired by one of my favorite things in the world—cappuccino. I wondered what
would happen if I made a coffee-flavored cheesecake with...
Live special // at The Boss Summit
I was recently invited by Shmiel Stern, CEO of The Compass, to host a “Lunchbreak Live” panel at the Boss Summit in Connecticut. The...
Miracles in The Making // It all depends on your perspective
“Wow! They’re beautiful! Look at those googly eyes—they’re adorable! I’ve never seen anything like it! How fascinating!”
These were the comments I overheard one Shabbos...
A Mother Dreams and a Community Steps Up // mothers of...
It was the morning of Simchas Torah, and the Klein family was walking off to shul. They waved goodbye to Simcha, the only one...
The strangest Alliance // Why have his closest allies turned against...
The MKs filed out of the Knesset slowly, obviously still in shock. Just minutes earlier they had taken part in a political farce that...
Because It’s Mine // Recalling a humble man who loved...
My father has always loved to tell us stories about his childhood in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When he was growing up, there were few...
Doron Toweg // Meshek Toweg Farms
nyone who reads “Lunch Break” each week knows that I ask every person I interview how he deals with stress. While I can honestly...
All tied up // Why were my babies not able to...
When I became a mother for the first time, to a gorgeous little girl weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces, I was over the moon...
Let the Students Come! // Last Elul, as Israel was weighing...
It’s three in the morning in Israel when Reb Nechemya answers the phone, but he puts me on hold as he takes another call,...
Honored for Defending Judaism // Ami foreign correspondent Shloime Zionce receives...
The phrase “viral video” often bodes ill and references someone’s shameful behavior being publicized, but this past year, a series of videos featuring Ami...
Black Leanings Matter // “In Each and Every Generation…”
Patrisse Cullors recently resigned from the lucrative (more than $90 million dollars taken in last year) “Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation” she headed...
Senator Lindsey Graham goes to Jerusalem // An exclusive conversation about...
This past Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. Netanyahu thanked...
Exploring our dreams // while ago, we published sleep consultant Doron...
When did you realize that there was a connection between insomnia and dreams?
My interest in dreams began when we were looking at sleep disorders...
Our car went up in flames // When Rebbetzin Dr....
On Wednesday, May 12, I heard glass breaking outside. It was Rosh Chodesh Sivan. Rockets were being fired from Gaza and there had been...
Can Gaza Be Rebuilt Without Hamas Benefiting? ...
The image appeared in a number of media outlets: Palestinian barber Hashim al-Jarusha cutting customers’ hair atop a pile of rubble, near where his...
