New Kids In Town
Why is it that when the people go to vote and a majority expresses that they want to be led by a right-wing government, that collective decision is so...
Heard At The Bagel Store: Political Intrigue
There was a glimpse of summer last Shabbos that quickly disappeared back into the seasonal storage vaults or wherever it is that our four annual climatic changes are stored....
Bagel Store: The Bitter and the Sweet
The day after a young child was hit by a car and lost his life in Far Rockaway, we were talking about the seemingly constant flow of events not...
The Poland Dilemma
My wife, Esta, always said that her father was adamantly against it. He didn’t want to hear about it or consider it, and would be upset if he knew...
A Second Anniversary
Last Friday was the second anniversary of what the Democratic Party tries to tell us was a day in history that was worse than 9/11 and even worse than...
From the Editor: Talking With Todd
The original idea was probably a good one. The aim was to not have people stuck in prison prior to trial simply because they could not afford to post...
Agents Of Destruction
A few hours prior to the arrival of last Shabbos we received word of the horrific terror attack on the shul in the Neve Yaakov area of Jerusalem. You’ve...
Santos And Suozzi
This is about two divergent personalities and perhaps the future balance of power in the United States. With the expulsion of Congressman George Santos from the House of Representatives...
From the Editor: History Not Repeating Itself
Sometimes history refuses to properly scan its records and select a period in its files to use once more. The adage that history repeats itself may be a credible...
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...