From the Editor: ‘No Israelis Killed’
To most members of the United Nations and the mainstream media that reports on the nonstop attempts at ostracizing and isolating Israel, there was yet another problem with the...
From the Editor: Remembering Greatness
This article is about people with vision and determination who inspired us and made a difference in the way we live, breathe, and think. Over the next ten days,...
Heard in the Bagel Store: Shidduch Fraud Follow-Up
In response to last week’s article (“Heard In The Bagel Store: Shidduch Fraud”), a reader wrote, “Thanks so much for admitting that you, too, are capable of falling for...
Heard in the Bagel Store: Shidduch Fraud
Why is it that in these somewhat advanced and contemporary times we allow the idea of seeking matrimonial matches for our children — shidduchim — to be equated with...
From the Editor: The Evangelical Equation
Over the past week, the liberal press in the United States has been focused on the relationship between Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu and the leaders of evangelical churches...
Heard in the Bagel Store: Power Of Speech
The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation and the 5 Towns Jewish Times have at least one fundamental thing in common — our business is words. We spent last Shabbos in...
From the Editor: Recognizing Reality
Fifty-one years later, it all makes sense.
Monday was a great and emotional day for supporters of the Jewish state in Israel and around the world. As Prime Minister Benjamin...
Bagel Store: Post-Kaddish Analysis
Last Shabbos in Brooklyn, at his aufruf, my nephew Nissan Gordon spent a few moments speaking about my mom — his grandmother—and how he is still adjusting to the...
Editor: Support the Work of the Lawrence School District
If you reside in the Lawrence School District on this sliver of Long Island and you either disregarded or discarded the oversized card you received in the mail, you...
Heard in the Bagel Store: Busy Busy Sunday
Busy, busy, busy. That is what it looked like going in and that is what it was — a hectic day filled with events that are important to attend,...
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Purim: The Holiday Of The Heart
Following Shacharis on Sunday morning I sat down to study the first portion of the coming parashah, Tetzaveh, as is the custom, and I...
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Down in the Lone Star State last week they were not expecting severe wintry weather. Nor were they expecting a truck from Lakewood, New...