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,...
Sadness And Strength
Hagay Lober is an Israeli actor and rabbi who will be in the New York area in a few weeks to perform “October 7,” an adaptation of a one-man...
An Inspirational Event
After fifteen years on the scene, I wasn’t exactly sure what it was that Project Inspire did. But after spending a Shabbos weekend in Connecticut with close to a...
Complaints
The complaints we receive in our email and voicemail are few and far between, but on certain matters remain very persistent.
At least one persistent matter we hear about almost...
Dr. Fluency: Where Fluent Speech Is Within Your Reach
One of the unique dimensions that distinguishes us from other forms of life is our complex speech. Very often, the way we articulate a message can be the key...
Political Miscalculations
It sounded good and looked good on paper, but it resulted in disappointment and defeat. That was the Long Island special election to replace ousted Rep. George Santos’s vacant...
Two State Delusion
It is the standard end of a Democrat presidential administration, particularly a flawed and deeply failed one like that of President Biden, to focus on Middle East policy in...
Diamonds In Our Hands
Late last Sunday, as the Super Bowl was drawing to a close, there was a blast of euphoria reminiscent of Entebbe, when Israel announced that IDF forces had carried...
The Gemach
A few days ago, someone sent one of my brothers a photo of the house we grew up in on Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The house is...
Supporting The Troops
Sometimes a war or another type of national disaster breaks out and the reaction is intense and immediate. Everyone mobilizes to support the cause and huge sacrifices are made....