A Petition to Keep Wedding Expenses Down // Ami Magazine Article births...

Recently, Ami ran a cover story about Reb Chaim Ekstein’s personal quest to marry off his child for under $10,000. The article resonated with many people, as the whopping expense of making a simchah...

The Inheritance // My father-in-law had always threatened to cut my brother-in-law out of...

My parents were Holocaust survivors who had lost their entire families during the war. I grew up an only child, and always wondered what it would be like to have brothers and sisters or...

Staying the Course // MK Rabbi Yisrael Eichler on defending Bibi

Unless something completely unforeseen occurs, next Wednesday the Knesset will be dissolved for the third time this year and Israel will return to the ballot boxes. But no real change is expected even after...

Between Iraq and a Hard Place // Conned & Confronted

RECAP: As the group’s journey through Iraqi Kurdistan unfolds, evidence mounts that Jerry is a spy. As the late hours of Thursday night morph into the early hours of Friday morning, Turx makes a...

Crisis Averted // Discovering what was wrong with her baby ensured the safety...

“I know you’ll want a lot of healthy babies. And it is possible—if you are taken care of properly. But there is no pushing it off,” the doctor warned me in a firm tone....

The Rise of Anti-semitism in the UK // Will the outcome of the upcoming...

Rabbi Avrohom Pinter is a highly respected veteran askan in the United Kingdom. A resident of London’s Stamford Hill neighborhood, he is the principal of the Yesodey HaTorah school network and a member of...

Beyond the Lens

Meet Yechiel Orgel Yechiel Orgel was a hardworking employee, moving up the ranks at B&H Photo, the famous Manhattan photography and video equipment retailer. But as much as he enjoyed his job, he had a...

The Conference // Scenes from a bus shelter

So as not to appear as if I was just coming for the party, I set myself the target of arriving at the conference by 8:30 p.m. I reached the bus stop near the...

Reflecting on the Agudah Convention With Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel

Congratulations on another convention that is now behind you. That’s true. The behind us part is an important part of the congratulations. I know that this year is special because it was right before the...

Make Cuba Kosher Again // Cuban-born Saul Berenthal and his American-born daughter, Cindy...

With its tropical climate, pristine beaches and over 1,500 miles of coastline, the island nation of Cuba, only 90 miles off the coast of Florida and just a 40-minute flight from Miami, makes for...