The Torah Scholar from Tianjin // A Chinese ger’s journey between worlds
If you were to scan the men in the kollel of the chareidi community of Rechasim in Northern Israel, Aharon Waldman would look like any other person in the room. But upon closer inspection,...
An Unorthodox Career Path for an Orthodox Woman // Hadassah Eisenstark’s path to ...
At 29, Hadassah Eisenstark is the first chareidi woman to complete the Israeli Foreign Ministry’s diplomatic training course for cadets, the first step towards becoming an Israeli diplomat.
The purpose of the course, which takes...
Blueberry and Corn Pie
Summer fruit make the best desserts! You’ll want to try this recipe while blueberries are still in season!
To assemble:
Place blueberry jam in the pie shell and cover with the corn pudding. Pipe the meringue...
The Ultimate Transplant // Modern marriage is a merger, not a homecoming
When I’m asked for advice about forging successful marriages—which happens much too infrequently, harumpff—I point to the first parshah in the Torah, this week’s parshah, which, of course, introduces the first marriage. Yes, it...
Ami Poll
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Methodology Statement:
Ami Magazine's polls are conducted through a fusion of advanced technology, a comprehensive database and a well-established understanding of America's variously diverse Orthodox Jewish communities. The survey's scientific results...
Through the Lens of a Filmmaker
Uri Rosenwaks, who produced the highly acclaimed documentary series Kingdoms, which presents an intimate look at the chasidic world through the eyes of its members, discusses his impressions of the Pittsburgher Rebbe
Some of the...
Infringing on Religious Freedom // Attorney Avi Schick
Attorney Avi Schick discusses the case he brought on behalf of Agudath Israel of America and several shuls and rabbanim, challenging Governor Cuomo’s recent restrictions on shul attendance in a few targeted neighborhoods.
You were...
Mind over Mother-in-Law // Everything she did was wrong
I didn’t really know my husband’s family when we got married. I left my family and friends on the East Coast and moved to California, where my husband is from. I was very fragile...
Phosphine and Fantasy // A shmek of garlic in Venusian clouds
Ahoy! There’s phosphine in yonder clouds of Venus!
Not excited? Well, some scientists are joyously farbrenging, because the garlic-odorous, explosive gas seems to have been detected in the morning star’s atmosphere, and is produced in...
Shalom Dubai // The citizens of the UAE are eager to welcome...
The large and usually bustling terminal at Dubai International Airport was far quieter than I remembered from my visit in January of 2020, only a few weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world...





















