Larry Gordon Podcast: Father & Daughter Talk About Music
In episode 4, Larry Gordon and his daughter Malkie Gordon Hirsch discuss the pros and cons of Jewish vs. secular music. Ishai Ribo vs. Bruce Springsteen, Simon & Garfunkel...
Soul And Inspiration: Up Close With Avi Beer
Ezra Schwartz was spending his gap year in Israel, studying at Yeshivat Ashreinu in Beit Shemesh and filling his free time by performing acts of kindness. Hailing from Sharon,...
Raising The Bar In Kosher Venues: Hilton Westchester
By Rochelle Maruch Miller
Nestled amid 40 acres of Hudson Valley nature, Hilton Westchester is the perfect venue to begin your happily ever after or celebrate any special event. Combining...
Plan Your Wedding With Ram Caterers
Ram Caterers recognizes how overwhelming it can be to plan a magnificent and memorable wedding without “breaking the bank” in the process. Established in 1978 as one of New...
Photo Prose: Micro Expressions
Each person is a complex package, more than what we see. To appreciate someone involves sensitivities on many levels. We want portraits to convey more than appearance, which is...
Avinu Malkeinu: A Night of Awakening Near You
By E. Klein
25,000 people. 13 cities. 7 speakers. 5 countries.
“Avinu Malkeinu: A Night of Awakening,” is Ohr Naava’s crowning achievement. What an amazing kiddush Hashem it is to see...
Rabenko: Fake Feeling or Artificial Reality
A photographer asked me why on my website I sound like I am teaching or advising photographers. Thank you for the compliment. I write to help you better understand...
Three Circles, One Photographer
Photo Prose
By Gary Rabenko
Sometimes everything is going right–but no one knows it!
Here I am in the center of the women’s dancing, covering all three circles. The bride’s friends are...
Yochanan Gordon: The Bar Mitzvah That Was
Last week, I wrote about the date on which the bar mitzvah of our son, Nison, was initially scheduled to be celebrated, but which had to be rescheduled due...
Yochanan Gordon: Teshuvah as a Song
Music has always been an important part of my life. I grew up an avid Avraham Fried fan; the type that would sit for an hour straight and listen...
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Netanyahu Expected to Freeze Judicial Reforms Amid Mass Civil Disobedience
(March 27, 2023 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to freeze his government’s judicial reform program on Monday.
He is set to deliver a speech...
True Character
Each one of Masechet Avot’s perakim begins with a central teaching. The fourth perek opens with Ben Zoma’s definition of four characters: the...
Heard In The Matzah Factory No More: A 5TJT Fan Relates
By Chaim Yehuda Meyer
I read with great interest Larry Gordon’s article, “The History of Cake” (March 17, 2023). Mr. Gordon reminiscences about the Passover...