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Our Special Nuclear Pesach Seder
By Toby Klein Greenwald
The Pesach of 1986 was our first year living in Efrat. We had five young children at the time, ranging from...
How To Avoid COVIDivorce
By Susan Racer Kohn
I've been a divorce lawyer for 18 years. Although this PSA goes against my own financial gains, there are much more...
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Unanswered Pesach Questions We All Ask, But Not Out Loud
What day of the week does Pesach start, again?
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Human beings are social creatures. Our connection to others enables us to survive and thrive. Yet, as we age, many of us are alone...
Imma Dearest: The Look of Chemo
By Imma Dearest
Cancer really brings up all our pride and prejudices about looks. I hope to not be judgmental, but i get a little...
Bagel Store: Never Alone
More than three decades ago, when we were still residing in Brooklyn, I was sitting in shul shortly after Mussaf on Shabbos. At my...
My Journey: Volunteers Who Shine
We often see the uniqueness and special qualities of a person in times of distress or chaos. These people stand out because while most...
Malkie Hirsch: Breathe Easy
I draw the air into my lungs and hold it there for a few counts.
Early on in the infancy of this pandemic, I heard...
From the Editor: Thanking Benny Gantz
By Larry Gordon
The global virus notwithstanding, and after almost a year of campaigning and voting in elections, Israel now has a government, and —...
E-Dating in the Era of Social Distancing
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I used to say no to girls who were geographically undesirable. If a girl lived anywhere more than a 15-minute drive away, I would...
Mindbiz: Trauma and Coronavirus
Dear Esther,
We are living in a unique moment in time. We have seen ice-skating rinks and refrigerated 18-wheelers turned into morgues. We are inundated...
Ashley Blaker Looking Forward to Empty Seats at JW3!
In the midst of a national lockdown, there’s never been a greater need for an event to lift the community’s spirits.
That’s why this Sunday...
Imma Dearest: It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To
My birthdays have been subdued since I got married. I guess it was another one of those single versus married trade-offs. But this one...
Bagel Store: Where’s My Kaddish?
This is something about which I might have sought my mother’s advice. But then I realized that would not work, not under these circumstances.
This...
Blue Skies Shining: Finding The Silver Lining
“Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain”
—Charlie Chaplin
There’s so much uncertainty in the world at present, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed...
Malkie Hirsch: Stretch Yourself
I have analogies for everything. I especially love using the power and imagery of metaphors to convey my feelings and perspectives.
Once, when I was...
Mindbiz: Staying Sane
Like for many of you, I’m sure, it’s been difficult for me to sit down and focus, particularly on writing my column. Our minds...
From the Editor: Social Distance Diary Part 2
BANNER Editor
On Thursday, March 19, this publication’s first “coronavirus issue” hit the stands and was distributed throughout the areas we cover. When the social-distancing...
Letters to the Editor: Is Israel Truly a Democracy?
Dear Editor,
I am writing in response to the article by Toby Klein Greenwald on page 40 of the March 13 issue of the 5TJT,...
The Way It Is: Visiting During Quarantine
As of this writing I have spent ten days in my house. My place is all but hermetically sealed. Nobody gets in and I...
Dating Forum: I Just Want to Stay Single
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Why is it OK for a guy not to get married but the same is not OK for a girl? I have lots of...
Schmutter: Yeshiva Shel Ma’alos
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I feel like every year we have to get a kid into a high school. First...
My Journey: Feel It and Move On
People often hold their emotions in for a variety of reasons. Sometimes if people are feeling too vulnerable, just one word of comfort and...
Dating Forum: Why Are People Criticizing My Dream Man?
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I’m dating my dream man. He’s gorgeous, generous, and gives so much tzedakah. He is everything I want in my life partner. A lot...
Lifestyle
Veteran Confidante of Lubavitcher Rebbe Dies of Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic claimed one more Jewish religious leader on Tuesday, with the announcement that a veteran aide to the late Lubavitcher Rebbe had...
Novominsker Rebbe Dies of Coronavirus at 89
BY JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
(JTA) — Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, a leading Orthodox rabbi also known as the Novominsker Rebbe, died Tuesday from the coronavirus.
Perlow, who hailed from...
How To Avoid COVIDivorce
By Susan Racer Kohn
I've been a divorce lawyer for 18 years. Although this PSA goes against my own financial gains, there are much more...