The 5 Towns Jewish Times

In last week’s installment, Dombovar’s Jews were still proud of their town and their accomplishments in improving the town’s social, economic, and intellectual reputation....

By Rochelle Maruch Miller Satmar and Lubavitch (336 pages, Jewish Enrichment Press, 2017) is an impeccably researched, masterfully written work that explores the similarities and...

By Esther Rapaport Chaiky’s father-in-law finished singing Shalom Aleichem, made Kiddush, and poured wine into the small cups. “Nu, uh!” her mother-in-law said as she passed...

I got the feeling that I don’t take my kids to the dentist often enough when, at the end of their latest appointment, on...

When showing a home with a swimming pool, I usually see two different reactions from customers. One will say, “Wow! What a gorgeous pool!...

It was wonderful to hear the news that the soccer team and coach in Thailand have all been rescued. I can only imagine what...

Paula Eiselt, a former Woodmere resident and an alumna of HAFTR, says she was surfing through websites that feature Jewish-oriented content a few years...

It seems that the war for a consensus to frame the philosophy of this country as a whole is about the affirmation or denial...

Last week was his last day on the job. It was only a few weeks ago that he told me he has had enough...

Question: I am dating someone and things are going really well, but there are a few things that bother me about her. I know no...

As a teacher of middle-schoolers, I get my buttons pushed often enough and find myself repeatedly counting to ten so I don’t combust on...

Dear Esther, I’ve been married for six years, and I have a problematic situation that drives me crazy! My husband, Reuven, is the type of...

Let me introduce myself. My name is Elisheva Baum but my friends call me the “Queen of Deals” because I have always been interested...

By Larry Gordon Prime Minister Netanyahu and Polish President Mateusz Morawiecki signed an agreement this week that acknowledges the Polish effort during World War II...

Dear Esther, I recently learned that my good friend Chaya and her husband are having some major financial difficulties. Their home is in foreclosure, and,...

My children are spoiled. I have no problem admitting it, although my husband disagrees. They think that if we don’t give them something they...

Question I’m really a good person, but when you hear my story I know you will think that I’m horrible. A few years ago I...

At one time, the definition of the word gimmick escaped me. No longer! I learned that a gimmick is something invented especially for the...

Wow! Yet another exciting week at Camp Agudas Eizov! How surprising! With the Nine Days fast approaching (ouch), we really tried to pack in...

No one appreciates, advocates, or even minimally supports the idea of separating children from parents at the U.S. southern border — even when their...

Every now and then a story comes to your attention—or, in this case, to my attention—that is not relegated to the schedule or “to...

People whose lives are dedicated to helping the public understand that chesed is its own reward. Still, every now and then, it’s nice to...