Opinion: Singles Need Our Help Before It Is Too Late
I went to a funeral yesterday.
Sarah, age 42. Sarah* was a social worker, loved and beloved by many in the community. The chessed she performed throughout her lifetime was...
Israeli startup goes ga-ga over baby monitors
Oh, baby! Israeli start-up goes ga-ga with high-tech baby monitor, measuring everything from sleep quality to humidity levels
Nanit, an Israeli start-up, has developed a “smart” baby monitor with far-reaching...
Malkie Hirsch: Shabbos Party
By Malkie Hirsch
Yesterday was a particularly busy Shabbos day.
Once upon a time, with Moshe at the helm, this was commonplace. It would be a nonstop parade in the Hirsch...
What To Do With Chanie
Dear Esther,
When I moved to my block a while ago, I knew right away that I would never be good friends with Chanie. She is the type of person...
Keeping Our Couples Connected
The Orthodox Union and Shalom Task Force hosted a conference for community leaders, “Keeping Couples Connected,” at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst at the end of July. More than...
Dating Forum Sneak Peak
The last single of the class shares her woes and asks for help. Baila Sebrow explores the complex world of dating and tries to help everyone create a happy...
Turn the Shidduch Crisis Into an Es Laasos
By Shira Jacobson
Imagine a society in which people’s livelihood is determined by brokers. In this society, if a person is seeking a job, he must do so by means...
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 important things in life than...
A Friendship In Jeopardy
By Hannah Berman
Sometimes two women become close friends, but their husbands don’t hit it off and are simply polite and respectful when in each other’s company. Fortunately, that was not...
Dating Forum Sneak Peak: Bad Friends
5TJT Columnist Baila Sebrow answers a single woman concerned about her boyfriend's friends. When should someone put their loved one above their friends? Read the full column this week...
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BY GABE FRIEDMAN
(JTA) — Until last week, Los Angeles’ Jewish Free Loan Association was busy doling out financial support to locals who were struggling because...
Malkie Hirsch: Wanderers
It happens before every yontif, and in the beginning, when I couldn’t identify the extreme emotion that would overtake me, I would panic that...
My Journey: A Dirty Little Secret
We are three months into severe quarantining. Personally, this has had no effect on my life. I am still wearing my mask constantly and...