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August 5, 2026
Lawler, Slater, Blakeman, Gorman Family & Local Leaders Blast Albany For Tying Police Funding To Sanctuary MandatesBAN
Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) was joined on July 24 by Assemblyman Matt Slater, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, local elected...
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Inside Out
August 5, 2026
On 58 Years
The truth is that erev Rosh Chodesh Elul marks the 57th yahrzeit of my great-grandfather and namesake, Reb Yochanan ben Reb Yisrael Gordon of Dokshitz. Yet,...
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Israel
August 5, 2026
Amid Israel’s Growing Teacher Shortage, Nefesh B’Nefesh and Israeli Government Launch National Educators Aliyah Program
Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass; Israel’s Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Ofir Sofer; Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Tony...
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Israel
August 5, 2026
The UK’s Targeted Campaign Against Israeli Families Must Stop
This summer, anti-Zionist politicians in the UK have started another unfair attack against Jewish families and communities in Judea and...
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Torah
August 5, 2026
Chronicle of the Khmelnitsky Massacres: Rabbi Nosson Of Hanover’s Yavein Metzulah
Rabbi Nosson of Hanover was born in the 1620s in Ostroh, Ukraine to parents that emigrated from Hanover, Germany to...
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Israel
August 5, 2026
American Jewry Is Drifting From Israel—Now We Know Who Taught It
When a third of American Jews tell pollsters that Israel is committing genocide, the reflex in Jerusalem is to blame...
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Home
August 5, 2026
What Will You Take Home From Israel?
“What will you take home with you from your visit to Israel?” I put that question to a group of...
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Advice
August 5, 2026
Returning To School: A Challenge Beyond The Standard Checklist
As schools prepare to open, I receive numerous calls, emails and texts from colleagues and friends who work in yeshivas...
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Real Estate
August 5, 2026
Summer Thoughts
Sometimes I wonder if I were to make a list of the top ten favorite things to do by Five...
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Health / Nutrition
August 4, 2026
Strengthening Jewish Continuity: PUAH And Altneu Synagogue Explore Fertility Preservation, Halacha, And Building Jewish Families
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, PUAH partnered with Altneu Synagogue for an intimate evening focused on fertility preservation, bringing together...
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Health / Nutrition
August 4, 2026
Brain Atrophy: Does Hearing Loss Change Your Mind?
Listening Difficulties Might Affect More Than Communication Hearing loss can change how you connect with the world. But research suggests...
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Home
August 4, 2026
Soundtrack Of A Generation: The Honorable Mentions (Part 2)
Last week, I introduced a project where over the coming weeks, I’ll be counting down what I believe are the...
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Current Issue
Heard In The Bagel Store July 29, 2026
Those Summer Days
It might be the most coveted and enjoyable season of the year depending on which part of the world you reside in. Although it’s summer in the northern hemisphere, it’s winter in locations like Melbourne, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa, but nothing like your typical New York winter. With Tishah B’Av now behind us, baruch Hashem, […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 21, 2026
That Bar Mitzvah
Larry and parents with fruit boat One thing is clear to me—that day will never be forgotten. And the fact that I write about this event at least once a year illustrates to me that you, the reader, might never forget about it either even though you weren’t there. Later on, it would become known […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 15, 2026
That Week
This is the week on our annual calendar that is very different from all the other weeks. And it’s always been that way. Perhaps over the decades we’ve changed somewhat, but the week in question—this week—has somehow always managed to maintain its grit and character and essentially been the same regardless of what’s going on […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 8, 2026
Understated Heroes
They do their work in a quiet and discreet fashion, but at the same time, with fierce determination. They are the women of Sister to Sister, an organization that provides multiple levels of support and assistance to women of all ages as they navigate the vicissitudes of divorce. My contact in Sister to Sister is […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 1, 2026
Blueberry Yogurt
There were no yogurts on the store shelves for a few weeks because the machinery was being updated to meet the growing demands of the market. Having written the above paragraph, I’m wondering how I will be able to write a full essay on the subject of yogurt, including the various flavors, the taste, the […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store June 24, 2026
Those Post Cards
One of the requirements of summer back in the day was we had to write home at least once a week. To achieve that objective, our parents packed a number of stamped postcards so all we had to do was conveniently scribble out a few lines on the cards just to let them know we […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store June 17, 2026
Calendar Quandary
Summer is almost here. It’s hot outside, school is ending, seasonal plans are underway, and it’s time to start looking ahead while always keeping in mind the special days of years gone by. As I sit here, I’m conjuring up some of the most notable summer memories I’ve manage to collect over the years, baruch Hashem, […]
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Israel
August 5, 2026
Amid Israel’s Growing Teacher Shortage, Nefesh B’Nefesh and Israeli Government Launch National Educators Aliyah Program
Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass; Israel’s Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Ofir Sofer; Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Tony…
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Israel
August 5, 2026
The UK’s Targeted Campaign Against Israeli Families Must Stop
This summer, anti-Zionist politicians in the UK have started another unfair attack against Jewish families and communities in Judea and…
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Israel
August 5, 2026
American Jewry Is Drifting From Israel—Now We Know Who Taught It
When a third of American Jews tell pollsters that Israel is committing genocide, the reflex in Jerusalem is to blame…
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Israel
July 29, 2026
FIDF And Israel Ministry Of Defense To Establish New Rehabilitation Center For IDF Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) and the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) have signed an agreement to establish…
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Israel
July 29, 2026
First Cohort Of Wounded IDF Veterans With PTSD Completes Practical Electronics Engineers Training, Immediately Hired By IAI
Graduates (shown from behind for security reasons) with the program leadership: David Peretz, IAI; Yair Katz, Head of the IAI…
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Israel
July 29, 2026
The Light Within The Darkness
I sit on the floor this morning in Beit Shemesh on Tishah B’Av, the day established by our Sages as…
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Israel
July 28, 2026
Summer Weddings And The Ubiquitousness Of Jerusalem
The HuffPost website recently featured a young Jewish writer explaining what she wanted for her wedding: “I want Jewish traditions…
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Israel
July 9, 2026
Presenting Israeli Real Estate in a New Hostile World
For over 40 years, Shelly Levine, founder and CEO of Tivuch Shelly Real Estate, has presented Israeli real estate to…
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