Bagel Store: One For The Books
Everyone sees the value of books. It would seem that a new library would be an innocuous and non-controversial undertaking. The advocates for the project say there is nothing...
From the Editor: Take Time Out to Vote on Tuesday, May 21
There is an election in the Five Towns next Tuesday, and for those who have either moved into the area over the last decade or maybe have been distracted,...
Bagel Store: His Will and Design
By the time you read this, it looks like it will be raining and much cooler than it was last weekend. That beautiful weather we had last weekend and...
Non-Stop Minyanim
In a peaceful corner of Cedarhurst, it looks like people stagger into this shul at all hours and leave happy and satisfied, and according to my experience and observations,...
Bagel Store: Minyan in the Mall
By Larry Gordon
I have been in Israel for Sukkos, and it is indeed a geographic as well as spiritual journey that makes you want to return for yom tov...
Bagel Store: The Jewish Week, OB’M
In days gone by it would have been a natural and even expected consequence of some of our reporting. But that was when The Jewish Week, a once-upon-a-time weekly...
Life With Ben Gvir
The people in Israel voted for a solid right-wing government, and if newly elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can manage to fulfill his commitments, that is exactly what the...
Heard in the Bagel Store: The Rabbi Making Connections With Gulf States
When I used to read stories about Rabbi Marc Schneier of The Hampton Synagogue and his efforts to establish and foster improved relationships between Jews and Muslims, I could...
Mountain Climbing
The mountain climbers of the world dream about and work toward scaling the highest mountain in the world—Mount Everest in Senegal. This is the greatest mountain peak any human...
Notes On A New Year
It seems that the New Year has a way of sneaking up on you. You just look around and it’s right there in front of you.
One of the important...