The 5 Towns Jewish Times

By Anessa Cohen Now that you have found that great house, the fun begins. It is time to get down to preparing all that great stuff...

    Having been born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, I attended the Providence Hebrew Day School. It was the first and, at the time,...

  When it comes to a major purchase involving a large sum of money, trust is a big factor — trust in the product one...

In 2013, the Orthodox Union saw the future and asked the question: are private-school and yeshiva students being treated with parity by education departments...

By Malkie Hirsch As I strolled through the aisles of the grocery store, I listened to Livia tell me that she was making her next...

By Larry Gordon It is untrue that Democratic members of Congress are reconsidering their support for Israel because of the fallout from the planned trip...

  Question I got divorced not too long ago. My ex-wife was what professionals call a “gaslighter.” The goal of a gaslighter is to make the...

  Dear Esther, I’ve been married for a little over six months, and I’m learning a great deal about what it means to be married. Despite...

Sometimes, as a parent, there comes a time when you have to step up and be the hero, even if you have to make...

The Frum Community and President Trump: A Teachable Moment Dear Editor, Thank you for creating a great teachable moment for all Jews regarding U.S. policy vis...

It was this time of year. It was hot and sunny most days and, best of all, there was no school. Back then, summer...

By Larry Gordon It just might be that New Jersey senator and Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is a racist. It is also possible that...

By Malkie Hirsch Xiomara (sha-ma-ra) proper noun Smart, capable, and savvy babysitter/housekeeper who lights a fire under me on a daily basis. Helps me...

By Yochanan Gordon Anyone who’s had the good fortune, while single, of attending a friend or family member’s engagement party or wedding has been wished...

Question I am a single 27-year-old woman. On shidduch résumés and shadchan applications, I always put down that I am modern Orthodox machmir. I think...

Dear Esther, I’m 37 years old and single. That was not my plan. Like all of my friends, I assumed I’d get married sometime during...

By ARSEN OSTROVSKY TEL AVIV (JTA) — Last week marked five years since Israeli soldier Lt. Hadar Goldin was killed by Hamas in the midst of a humanitarian...

By Rochelle Miller "Creation: The Story of Beginnings" by Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Grossman, associate professor in the Department of Bible at Bar-Ilan University, is an...

Liberation Of Bergen-Belsen In Part 6, Marton was ordered to bury the dead in gigantic pits in Bergen-Belsen. It was obvious that the war was...

With the presidential election campaign beginning to hit its stride come autumn, it might be time for the Orthodox Jewish community to put its...

We are all being asked to play a role to assist in any way we can in ameliorating a burgeoning crisis. There are many...

By Yochanan Gordon "Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Transformative Paradigm for the World" (Jewish Spiritual Traditions and Contempo), was released early last month. It is...