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It was 11:00 p.m. in Madison Square Garden, the world’s most famous arena. In the locker room, standing alongside reporters and clamoring family members, was a 22-year-old frum kid from the Five Towns. He was an agent, one of...
Sometimes-increasingly so, of late—it feels like we’ve been dropped into some bizarre alternative universe where black is white and white is black; down is up and up is down; wrong is right and right is wrong. Where logic and...
These adorable tarts are a great baking activity to do with kids. They are fun and deceptively easy to make! Serve them on their own or use them as a garnish on a dessert buffet.
1 ready-made pie-crust dough, found...
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Is America Taking Sides in China vs. Taiwan?
"Words matter.” That was how then-Senator Joe Biden ended the op-ed quoted above, in which he faulted the Bush administration for going back and...
Nothing Fancy // Franks and Potatoes
Franks and Potatoes
1 (12-oz.) package frankfurters, sliced (cut in half circles to avoid a choking hazard)
5–6 extra-large potatoes, peeled and diced
½ cup ketchup
4 tablespoons...
Lettuce, Sweet Potato, and Apple Salad
Sweet potato pairs perfectly with the other salad ingredients, making this a healthy burst of color and flavor.
Salad
2 tablespoons oil
1 small sweet potato, peeled...
When a Mechitzah Isn’t Just a Mechitzah // A battle in Tel Aviv is...
Last year, the Jewish world was shocked by the brouhaha on Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv. In an attempt to understand how a small...
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Bigger Missles, Greater Danger
As Israel continues to pummel nuclear and military sites in Iran, the Iranians have repeatedly fired missiles as well as drones at residential areas...
The Real Deal at Re-Deal with Mr. Ralph Herzka & Mr....
At the end of June 2022, I received a call from two young men, Chaim Lefkowitz and Joel Rosenberg. They asked for my help...
Vanilla Flotilla // Egotism springs eternal
The hostages are freed.
No, not those hostages, unfortunately. Rather, the intrepid seafarers of the “Freedom Flotilla,” the smile-for-the-cameras attempt to deliver some token aid...
Being There // Rabbi Sruli Fried talks about how to “be...
In my 25 years of dealing with all kinds of trauma,” begins Rabbi Yisrael Fried, “I’ve never encountered anything like the recent car accident...
Musk vs. Trump
They couldn’t have been more different, but for nearly a year they were inseparable. Now the friendship is dead, and the world is watching...
Shloime (Sol) Friedman // QUE Fence
I met Shloime (Sol) Friedman, founder of Que Fencing, at the OJBA show a couple of months ago. After talking with him for a...
Inhumanitarianism
Many a Jewish educational institution or organization will readily tell you that fundraising is an uphill slog.
But it’s smooth sailing if you’re an anti-Jewish...
Battles in the Briefing Room
Ever since I was appointed Ami’s senior White House correspondent, Washington, DC, has become like a second home to me. Walking the halls of...
“Here Are Your Jews”
As I descend the stairs from my plane, I am greeted by a gentle late-afternoon breeze as it cools down the day. I have...