Ami Magazine

One of the reasons why I wanted to speak to Rav Chaim Mordechai Ausband, the rosh yeshivah of Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo in Rishon LeZion in Eretz Yisrael, was not only because of who he is but because I was interested in hearing about his father and what it was like growing up in his home.

Rav Chaim Mordechai lives on the top floor of a Bnei Brak apartme...

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Dr. Shyfrin emerged as one of the leading industrial entrepreneurs in Eastern Europe. He cofounded Midland Group, an international industrial and investment company with operations spanning steel production, shipping, real estate, agriculture and technology. Under his leadership, the company became a major force in the glob...

Every once in a while, I interview someone who has a personal impact on me. Often it’s because that person has worked on himself in an area that is important in my life as well. A person like that, and the life lessons he has to offer, usually resonate with my readers as well.
Every year for the Shavuos issue I try to interview someone who is no...

Last month, “activist” Tyler Oliveira notified his eight million social media subscribers that he was planning a trip to the Holy Land: “You guys think Israel will let me into the country?”
Shortly thereafter, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli reposted Mr. O.’s words along with a one-word response: “No.”
Mr. Chikli later explained that he was “proud to have de...

In a striking moment in American history, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation calling on Jews to observe the Shabbos of May 15-16, 2026, as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations, framing it both as an acknowledgment of the Jewish contribution to the United States and a symbolic recognition of Shabbos itself.

I saw that y...