The First Domino // Yael Jungries helped jumpstart Operation Fly Formula
“My father told me that Ami Magazine might call,” Yael said, when we finally connected this past Friday morning.
“At first, I said that I...
Roses and Chrysanthemums
A bright April morning, full of summer’s promise. A few late daffodils, lavender beginning to waft its scent. Delight and hope reflected in the...
INTERVIEW // The Rising Stardom of Akiva Turgeman
On May 26, the day Israeli singer and songwriter Akiva Turgeman performed at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, with Ishay Ribo, to...
Is America Taking Sides in China vs. Taiwan?
"Words matter.” That was how then-Senator Joe Biden ended the op-ed quoted above, in which he faulted the Bush administration for going back and...
Live Special at the J2C Conference
hen Shmiel Stern told me that he was planning a conference
dedicated to employees in the workplace, I was
intrigued. Shmiel has organized several of his...
Armed and Evil // Yes, it’s people who kill… but often with guns
As with most everything these days—from the debate over
whether biting or licking an ice cream cone is the proper procedure
to the one about whether...
Pink Drink
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
1¼ cups sliced strawberries, divided
Ice cubes, to fill the pitcher
2 cups Iced Passion tea (such as Tazo, see note)
1 cup white grape juice
1...
All Day We Dream of Flowers // The Women behind Lakewood’s Flower Gemach are...
I admit that it was a selfish phone call. The hall told me in advance that I would have to get everything out by...
Cauliflower tabbouleh
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
1 (16-oz.) bag cauliflower rice
2 Persian cucumbers, finely diced
3 scallions, chopped, white and light green parts
½ cup dried cranberries or golden raisins
½ cup...
Am I Jewish?
Iskah Esther Tarashi is the only chareidi diplomat in Israel, serving as commercial attache at the Costa Rican Embassy in Tel Aviv. Ami Magazine...























