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Rav Dovid Hofstedter // A candid conversation with the founder of...
On Isru Chag, May 19, Rav Dovid Hofstedter called me from the United States Capitol and asked me to participate via telephone in a...
Silver Strikes Gold
Officer Anthony “Sonny” Silver has been on the Jersey City, New Jersey, police force for 42 years. His lengthy career has covered everything from...
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I Became a Plagiarist, a Book Lover, and Finally a Writer // All thanks to having a mean teacher
We called our English teacher Mrs. Mean-a-ker instead of Mrs. Menaker, because to us third...
David H. Rosmarin // Center for Anxiety
I recently came across a clip from Rabbi David Ashear, who wrote many books on...
The Last Hurdle An unexpected message in a restaurant
I first landed on Suri Hoffman’s couch not long after my husband and I split...
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Broccoli Cheese Quiche with Buttery Crust
Crust
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups flour, plus a bit extra for surface
11 tablespoons butter, chilled...
Monstrous Mercy// 23rd Chromosome Pair Syndrome and us
A friend of Lucy Letby, 30, described her as seeming “like a kindhearted person.”
The comment...
Between Kosher & Halal // For Russia’s kosher kingpin Pinchas Slobodkin, it’s all about a strong work ethic and a lot of siyata dishmaya
Pinchas Slobodkin is not your average kosher food magnate. Not only has he cornered the...
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Torah In the Work Place?
While some opportunities for learning have taken the more traditional form of a shiur during the day or even before it begins, a handful...
A Heart-Stopping Good
Harry Ashkenazi was a grandfather many times over when he was diagnosed with cancer. His first instinct was to call his rabbi.
“You’ll be okay,...
Triple Chocolate Chunk Fudge Cookies
For all those chocoholics out there (me included) these soft and chewy, triple chocolate cookies will send you to chocolate heaven.
1 cup (2 sticks)...
Her Husband was Drunk, or Was He? The Fascinating Phenomenon of Auto-Brewery...
“I hate to break it to you, but your husband’s an alcoholic.” The patient had been rushed to the local hospital in a state...
The real deal? // Are the designer products you are buying fake?
The white tiles gleamed under the sparkling chandeliers. Although the hour was late, the store buzzed with shoppers. The designer bags I was looking...
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The Many Hats of Mayor Michael Wildes // Michael Wildes is...
The mayor of Englewood was carrying the tripod for our photo shoot down the steps of city hall, despite our protestations that we could...
Cheesy Vegetable Roll-Ups
These are like mini lasagna roll-ups, but prettier and carb-free! They’re a great way to add a lighter option to a melaveh malkah or...
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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 in Israel. The scenes of destruction in Bat Yam, Haifa,...
The Real Deal at Re-Deal with Mr. Ralph Herzka & Mr. Rubin Schron
At the end of June 2022, I received a call from two young men, Chaim Lefkowitz and Joel Rosenberg. They asked for my help in putting together a real estate event… on a boat....
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 to Gaza. The last of the captured gangplank gang have...
Being There // Rabbi Sruli Fried talks about how to “be there” for others...
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 that took the lives of three bachurim in Lakewood.”
He quickly...
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 the fallout. Both sides are bleeding, but this is the...
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 little while, I asked him to share his full story...
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 terrorist entity like Hamas, which, without official fundraisers, receives largesse...
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 power is a privilege I never take for granted; I...
“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 just arrived on the Greek island of Zakynthos in the...