Bubbie’s Chocolatey Kokosh

My bubby's kokosh cake is the stuff memories are made of. Though it’s been close to a decade since I last tasted this, I can still taste the oozing chocolate and heavenly flavors that...

Julienned Tower

For the carrot layer: 1 bag baby carrots 2 teaspoons olive oil ¼ cup brown sugar Kosher salt, to taste For the meat layer: 1½-2 pounds chuck or pepper steak 2 teaspoons olive oil 1½ cups diced button mushrooms 2½ teaspoons allspice 2 teaspoons...

Fresh Fruit Compote

10 fresh apricots 15 peaches 15 nectarines 15 plums 3 pears 3 Cortland apples 3 green apples 1 cup sugar 4 cloves 1 (approx. 3-oz.) box strawberry jello powder 1. Peel all fruit, aside from apricots and plums. Cut into chunks. 2. In a 12-quart...
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4 Amazing Things You Can Do Using Beets

Beets are often underrated as an ingredient. Some people are scared off because they don’t know what to do with them. Well, that’s not a problem anymore! These four amazing recipes using beets will...
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Watch: Sneak Peak of Ami’s MEGA Sukkos Issue

THIS WEEK'S AMI- DOUBE AMI SUKKOS ISSUE: A mega package of over 900 pages, which we're sure will make a great addition to your Yom Tov.

Inspiration From Rav Shteinman

Each week thousands of people stream to the small home of Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman on Rechov Chazon Ish in Bnei Brak, seeking advice, blessings, and answers to questions large and small. These questions...

A Tale Of Two People // A Frum Israeli Lawyer and His Muslim Client

months now, George W. Bush has been talking about the “axis of evil,” and WMDs (weapons of mass destruction) have become a household term. Saddam Hussein is the enemy, and the international community must...

A Place Where the Birds No Longer Sing // A Visit to The Ruins...

The sky is clear and blue, the forest is a vibrant green, and the sun is shining through the leaves of the maple and pine trees. We are in Ukraine, at the edge of...

Our Tree Is Still Standing

Back to the Roots Max (Mordechai Zalman) Berlinsky, my great-great-grandfather, couldn’t have been much older than 14 when he left his hometown of Suvalk, Poland (which might have technically been in Poland but was under...

Growing Pains // The Jewish Community Continues To Spread Out, But It Faces Challenges

I was starting to sound monotonous. As we drove through the streets of Lakewood, I couldn’t help but repeat myself, over and over: “Oh, wow. This wasn’t here.” I lived in Lakewood for a year...