On a Golden String // How dare my daughter reject our generosity?
“Let’s talk about Florida,” I said to my daughter Devory as I stirred the butternut squash soup, which was starting to thicken. “We’re scheduled...
Blessing the Children
When Shimon* married a giyores named Sara, the Bobover Rebbe was their mesader kiddushin. Eight years later, they had four children. Then one day...
Like Oil and Water // Trump tricks the oil powers and the US comes...
As a Democrat, I must grudgingly admit that the Trump administration did something quite brilliant in bringing down the price of oil before the...
Babysitting Blunders // I shouldn’t have been so straightforward
The first time Eva Fried* offered to babysit for my children I thought it was a great idea.
“Why should you pay for babysitting when...
A Dip in the Snow // A change in plans and perspective
There’s a brief hesitation at the last second while my husband and I look at each other in dazed disbelief. And then a click...
Confronting Animus in America’s Backwaters // An exclusive interview with Rabbi Eliezer Halberstam of...
An American novelist once said this about rural life: “These backwaters of existence sometimes breed, in their sluggish depths, strange acuities of emotion.” Regrettably,...
Remembering the Kashau Rav, zt”l / /A Hidden TzadDik, An Open Loss
The Jewish world was shocked and saddened at the passing this Shabbos of the Kashau Rav, Rav Eliezer Chaim Blum, zt”l. The Rebbe was...
Potato Leek Soup with Marsala Mushrooms
This classic soup gets an amazing update with marsala mushrooms and a drizzle of truffle oil. It’s dressy enough for company but easy enough...
We Differ About Our Daughters // The Father Demands Respect and the Mother...
Dear Ami:
My husband and I have a different take on the amount of household help we should expect from our children. We have three...
Crispy Pastrami
½ pound pastrami, sliced thinly
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Place as much pastrami as you can fit on a stovetop grill pan and cook on medium-high heat...
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Is Trump’s Plan for Gaza Happening —or is it Dead?
We were promised peace, weren’t we?
President Trump’s 20-point plan for peace in Gaza is still moving forward, but many questions about whether it will...
