Eggplant Parmesan

Because every family needs a dairy dinner night! This is a classic Italian eggplant Parmesan, much like lasagna but with slices of eggplant taking...

A True Master of All Trades // A candid conversation with...

John A. Catsimatidis (born September 7, 1948), the billionaire owner of Red Apple Group, a real estate and aviation company, and New York-based radio...

Finding Light after Loss // Two mothers, a generation apart,...

Meir Greenfeld was a few months past his bar mitzvah, in 2003, when he was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a rare form of blood...

Vanilla Spiced Cider

Yes, it is worth going that extra mile for the nutmeg seeds and vanilla bean! Quality spices are key to enrich the flavors of...

Stopping the Plague // Gedolim Promote Vaccinations

As the coronavirus begins its third wave in Israel and the new British mutation starts to spread, Israeli health authorities have initiated a broad...

Chasing After My Sister // Lessons my paralyzed sister taught...

Three months ago, my sister Rivka, quarantined in a nursing home in Baltimore, died from COVID-19. It was a pitiful way to die, comatose...

My Father’s Dying Wish // Would we be able to fulfill...

Dear Editor: I want to start by telling you that I discovered Ami Magazine during the COVID-19 lockdown. I have always loved reading and used to...

A Sticky Situation // Why did every cut get infected?

When I got a nasty scratch from a nail in the door, I didn’t think much about it. It was long and deep and...

Snow Way! // Everything you always wanted to know about the...

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. So...

An E.U. outrage //The European court of justice rules that stunning...

On Chanukah the European Court of Justice sent European Jews a grim reminder that the right to religious freedom is perpetually in peril. The...

The Deal Can Wait // Pressure on Iran is good for...

There’s probably no great rush among Iranian science majors to choose careers in the country’s nuclear research program. For good reason. The positions—and their...

What’s Next for Trump? // Renowned Trump Supporter &Attorney Robert...

Los Angeles-based attorney Robert Barnes, who describes himself as a giant slayer and legal crusader, has been exceptionally outspoken in the defense of Donald...

Rabbi Avraham Wolfson, z”l // tzedakah and torah intertwined

Rabbi Avraham Wolfson, who passed away last week, was the eldest son of the illustrious philanthropist Zev Wolfson, founder of The Wolfson Foundation. The...

The Extended Family // children of divorce face challenges; one woman...

Talking with Shterny Steinmetz immersed me in a sea of inspiration. Shterny started by sharing some details of her life and explaining how she got...

Whipped Coffee //Make it yourself at home

Pre-corona days, whenever I needed some me time I would get into the car and just drive to random stores to browse their products....

Rabbi Avraham Wolfson, z”l // tzedakah and torah intertwined

Rabbi Avraham Wolfson, who passed away last week, was the eldest son of the illustrious philanthropist Zev Wolfson, founder of The Wolfson Foundation. The...

Mask Ask // One can even get used to Siberia

Back in the day—by which I mean this past spring—I was a resolute non-masker. When shopping, of course, I followed stores’ rules. But in...

To Vax or Not to Vax?//Dr. Alan Kadish, President of Touro...

This Monday, the first vaccinations against Covid-19 outside of clinical trials were given in the US, in New York. Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at...

Morocco & Israel Make Peace

Rabbi Levi Banon of Casablanca, Morocco, reacts to the U.S.-Brokered Israel-Morocco Peace Deal When news of the US-brokered Israel-Morocco peace deal broke this past Thursday,...

Looking Back // My Journey through Cancer and Beyond

It all started when my son was born. My husband and I wanted to name him after my father, z”l, who had been niftar...