Acrid Acronym// When Blasphemy is in the eye of the beholder

The alphabet soup of Jewish organizations (AJC, ADL, COJO, JWA, RZA, JNF, ZOA, WIZO, JFNA, JCC, OU, AIA…hey, this column’s got a maximum word...

Understanding These Volatile Times

A conversation with the outspoken conservative pundit and thinker Josh Hammer. Josh Hammer is opinion editor of Newsweek, a research fellow with the Edmund Burke...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ami Poll

For complete poll click here: https://amimagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ami488Poll.pdf Methodology Statement:  Ami Magazine's polls are conducted through a fusion of advanced technology, a comprehensive database and a well-established understanding of...

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...

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...

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...