Underground Secret: A Jewish treasure found in Sanz leaves tantalizing clues
It took King Casimir III the Great of Poland a decade, from 1350 to 1360, to renovate and fortify a castle in the Polish...
The Silent Killer: My doctor didn’t expect me to live this long
“I suppose you know why you’re here,” the young doctor said. “Yes,” I replied. “I’ve got pancreatic cancer.” I’d had no tests, no biopsy...
Easy Does It: Half homemade, half store-bought; we won’t tell!
These past few months, I sometimes wonder if I’m running a full-time restaurant. Just when I clean up breakfast, it’s lunch time, and that...
China Crosses the Line: the west thought a newly engaged china would change for...
Since 1979, there has been a bipartisan American policy of engaging China economically in the hope of increasing its evolution towards democracy:
“Since China’s accession...
A Brittle Partnership: Everyone is hoping it will last
Though the national unity government, which started off with a significant limp, has for now succeeded in collaborating in the fight against the coronavirus,...
The New Wife: My father-in-law’s second wife didn’t seem compatible—or friendly
My mother-in-law, who I adored, passed away seven years ago. She was only 62, far too young to leave this world. Her final words...
Aloft for My Father: Visiting my father during the coronavirus outbreak can require special...
The flight from Israel to Paris was four and a half hours long.
Several businessmen in masks, and a young couple, also wearing masks, stood...
A Dignified Nation: Every human being must be treated with respect
As Torah Jews, we are a dignified nation. This is not something that has to be preached to us; it is us. Hakadosh Baruch...
Just Ask: A summer gets off to a good start
Back in December 2019, Samantha Wiseman got a phone call from her local JCC. They were offering a special program: If you signed up...
Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel: The Renowned Rosh Yeshivah Speaks to Ami about Learning, Life and...
Walking up to the rosh yeshivah’s modest home, I feel a unique mixture of awe, fear and excitement. The rosh yeshivah, Rav Elya Ber...
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Words to Live By …In New York // I...
When I moved from out-of-town to New York, there was plenty of culture shock for me to go through. Everything is at least somewhat...
