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WITH THE AID OF MODERN technology, two Israeli sisters of Yemenite descent who had never met each other were recently brought together. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when Varda Fuchs, 67, and Ofra Mazor, 62, embraced...
The entirety of the UK was in suspense as the news trickled in that the queen’s health was deteriorating. Liz Truss, the new prime minister, who had just met the queen two days earlier and had been appointed to...
As Ami was going to press, a rally was taking place outside the home of the mekubal Rav Dov Kook in Teverya. Followers of Rav Kook were rallying to encourage him to stay in Teverya. The rav had complained...
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Ahavas Yisrael Redefined: A Life of Kiruv and Harbatzas HaTorah
Raised in Boro Park, Brooklyn, by Reb Aryeh Leib and Chana Berkovits, both Holocaust survivors, Rav Yitzchak Shmuel Halevi Berkovits is one of the...
Leaving No Jew Behind // A Visit With the World-Renowned Singer Avraham Fried
"If words are the pen of the heart,” the Alter Rebbe, Rav Schneur Zalman of Liadi, taught, “then song is the pen of the...
Beyond The Piping Bag // It’s never just been about a passion for pastry...
The story I’m about to share with you will take us across many settings and continents...from the crime-ridden streets of Bogotá, where children ride...
Cauliflower tabbouleh
Serves: 6-8Ingredients1 (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...
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Cozy Winter Drinks // Matcha Tea Latte
Serves 2
1 cup warm milk
1 teaspoon matcha powder
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon pure
vanilla extract
In a blender, blend milk, matcha powder, cinnamon, and vanilla extract for...
In No Mood For Food // Why was my toddler...
Layla’s highchair tray was empty, but none of the food had made it into her mouth. There were blobs of sweet potato on the...
Gauging Billionaires // A conversation with Steve Forbes
Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr. (born July 18, 1947) is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Forbes. The business magazine is well known for its lists...
Aron Mordechai Lubelsky // Belsky Precast
The story of Aron Mordechai (Mordche) Lubelsky is sure to inspire many people to make more time for learning, even as they pursue success...
Will the US Fall Off the Cliff? // Politics and...
Last Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the US had hit the debt ceiling and that the Treasury would have to start taking...
Turning Up the Heat // Gasbags rail about Stovegate
Vaccines, migrants and voter fraud allegations are slowly outliving their ability to fuel outrage and keep the population polarized. Even high officials’ carelessness with...
From a Childhood Marked by ADHD to A Life of Education...
Rabbi Avi Wiesenfeld is the rosh yeshivah of Yeshivas Beis Dovid in Yerushalayim, the author of the popular Kashrus in the Kitchen and Pocket...
Chaim Weiss // Masterpiece Precast
Chaim Weiss’ story is simple and inspiring—okay, maybe not so simple. I met Chaim at the OJBA trade show, and we sat down for...
Did Old Computers Bring a Halt to All US Flights? //...
Was it a cyberattack? That’s the question that was repeatedly asked last Wednesday when the US Federal Aviation Administration ordered all flights to stop...
Fake News Roundup // Read all about Russia, the Agudah...
I’ve often thought that there should be a regular feature somewhere called “Fake News Roundup,” offering the most egregiously misleading news stories or public...