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NYS Issues Guidance for High Holiday Services
BY SHIRA HANAU
(JTA) – Worshippers at services should be 12 feet apart from one another when singing. Sukkahs can be considered outdoor environments, though distancing...
Trump Bullish on Future Israeli-Saudi Peace Deal
President Donald Trump told U.S. Jewish leaders on Wednesday that while he had not formally requested that Saudi Arabia sign a peace treaty with...
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Real Estate with Anessa: Making More Yom Tov Memories
My aunt once told us the story of driving up to the Empire Hotel in the Catskills (it opened and closed long before I...
Schmutter: Getting A-Head on the New Year
Welcome back to “How Should I Know?” — the Rosh Hashanah advice column that experts agree should be tossed into a lake. Even on yom...
Dating Forum: Zooming Into a Relationship
Question
I used to be the well-liked girl on every shadchan’s list. At 25 years old, that is now over for me because I have...
Bagel Store: (For) Giving
It looks like the men who go around to various shuls every morning to collect tzedakah, either for themselves or the institutions they work...
From the Editor: Jews of Bahrain
Jews have lived in Bahrain since the time of the Gemara. They live well and coexist peacefully and are even on friendly terms with...
Malkie Hirsch: Mind Shifts
Do you ever wonder what your reaction would be to hearing something earth shattering in your life? Well, that’s what happened to me as...
Mindbiz: Our Married Daughter Has Abandoned Us
Dear Esther,
My husband and I are absolutely heartbroken. When our daughter Tami started dating Heshi, we weren’t crazy about him from the start; but...
Lulu’s: The Definitive Source for Distinctive Gifts
Nestled in the heart of the Five Towns, Lulu’s is a community treasure. Established 20 years ago by Louise Kramer, it features a stellar...
Yid Parenting: Schooling Your Thoughts
Question:
Our son started yeshiva one day ago and is already miserable. You wouldn’t believe the restrictions being placed on the children. They wear...
How Does Every Woman Have It Together While I’m Falling Apart?
By Dina Schwartz, LCSW
Imagine this scene: A beautiful woman, perfectly dressed and thin, strolls to the door to greet her husband. She flashes him...
Real Estate with Anessa: Adapting to Change
Humans are creatures of adaptation. From the beginning of time, they have evolved and changed their habits and dwellings according to whatever was going...
The Way It Is: Forward-Thinking
The term payback has recently taken on an entirely different meaning. Most of the time, when we use that term, it is in a...
Bagel Store: The Other Shoe Drops
It finally happened. Aaron D. Fischman, the founder and proprietor of Cardis Enterprises, was indicted last week in the theft of $22 million of...
From the Editor: About That Election
No, not Biden vs. Trump. I’m referencing the big one here next Tuesday, the battle between Alex Edelman and Danny Goldstein for the privilege...
Malkie Hirsch: Delivery Delight
In the interest of full disclosure (how I like to go about communicating with you and the others in my life), I’m going to...
Dating Forum: Not Looking for Marriage
Question
I’m a middle-aged man, and after two divorces I don’t want to get married again, but I don’t want to be alone for the...
Mindbiz: Father-Son Tensions Upsetting to Family
Dear Esther,
I’ve always thought that my husband, Yitz, and our son Tani had a lot in common. Besides looking similar, they are similar in...
News From The Hills: Time to Go?
Since Rosh Hashanah of 1983, our shul, Adereth Eliyahu, has been a vibrant part of Kew Gardens Hills. Due to the coronavirus, our shul,...
Schmutter: Putting the ‘CAN’T’ in ‘CANTOR’
No one second-guesses the chazzan like the chazzan himself.
I don’t daven for the amud often, but when I do, there are a lot of...
Simple Nusach for Challenging Times: Conversation With Cantor Mayer Davis
The Gemara in Berachos (daf 5) states, “Rebbe Chanina ben Dosa said: ‘If my prayer is uttered with fluency it is a sign that...
Letters to the Editor: Elections
Democrats: Riggers Of Our Elections
Dear Editor,
Recently, we have been hearing about the USPS and mail-in voting. Democrats continue to argue that Trump is removing...
Bagel Store: Encapsulated Learning Here and in Israel
When it comes to opening schools as the COVID-19 virus still looms, Israel is a little ahead of us. It has been about three weeks...
Lifestyle
Are You High on PDP?
By Robert Remin
No, PDP is not a drug; it stands for Prescription Drug Plan. For those of you in or about to enter the...
Schmutter: Getting A-Head on the New Year
Welcome back to “How Should I Know?” — the Rosh Hashanah advice column that experts agree should be tossed into a lake. Even on yom...
Dating Forum: Zooming Into a Relationship
Question
I used to be the well-liked girl on every shadchan’s list. At 25 years old, that is now over for me because I have...