Letters to the Editor: No ‘Medical Dilemma’ on Vaccines
To the Editor:
It was with great regret that I read the lead article written by my friend, editor Larry Gordon, in last week’s 5 Towns Jewish Times. The title,...
Raising Successful Children the Jewish Way
By P. Samuels
America has a new celebrity. Esther Wojciciki is a mother, a grandmother, and an experienced educator. Her claim to fame is the fact that all three of...
Mindbiz: Learn to Say No to Pushy Friend
Dear Esther,
I’m hoping you can help me figure out how to manage my good friend Faigie better. Faigie is one of my best friends. We get along well and...
From the Editor: Jerusalem Diary
Is there anything like summertime in Israel? The sky is always clear, and here in Jerusalem a soft wind begins to blow at about 5 p.m., announcing that the...
Letters To The Editor: Egg-Freezing: Fertility Specialists Explain
Dear Editor,
We were disappointed to read the Dating Forum column (June 28) discussing a young woman’s frustration with egg-freezing not having helped her secure a shidduch.
As physicians who discuss...
Mazal tov! It’s a teenager!
If you’re rolling your eyes at that headline, you’re probably the parent of a teenager. Or you’re a teenager. If you are one, this is not the article for...
The Way It Is: Packing It Away
When my three oldest grandsons were very young, I accompanied my daughter and son-in-law on a trek up to “the mountains” on a miserably hot and humid Sunday which...
Dating Forum: A String Of Heartbreak
I am already a divorced woman at 23 years old. So even though I am pretty new to dating as a second-time single woman, for the last several months...
My Story With The Rebbe
By Yochanan Gordon
This Shabbos, Parashas Korach, marks the 25th year since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. I have used this space in previous years to pen my personal...
Letters To The Editor: Attracting Attention
Dear Editor,
I feel compelled to write a second letter. I was the anonymous letter-writer with a fait accompli toward the shifting attitude of women’s pictures in our newspapers. But,...
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