From the Editor: Vote Early
By Larry Gordon
The 2019 Election Day will take place on Tuesday, November 5. This is what is commonly referred to as an off-year election, which to many means that...
Bagel Store: Minyan in the Mall
By Larry Gordon
I have been in Israel for Sukkos, and it is indeed a geographic as well as spiritual journey that makes you want to return for yom tov...
From the Editor: Defending Itself
It becomes increasingly clear what it means when Israeli leaders say, as they have often over the decades, that Israel reserves the right to defend itself, by itself. It’s...
From the Editor: Protecting Future Families
Yom tov is here, and many of us are enjoying a break from our usual daily routines. This might also be an essential opportunity to pause and depart from...
Bagel Store: Build That (Sukkah) Wall
We have had all kinds of sukkahs over the years, and they all served us well. Another thing about those sukkahs to discuss is the period of our lives...
Bagel Store: Coffee With the President
By Larry Gordon
The 6:46 a.m. train to Penn Station was running on time — until something happened just before the Forest Hills station. It’s been a very long time...
From the Editor: Law and Mercy
One of the themes of the Rosh Hashanah observance is G-d’s plan to create our world based exclusively on law. It seems that from the very start, when He...
Bagel Store: West Side Story
It was a break from the usual routine and an opportunity to reconnect with friends who live in Manhattan. But it was also more than that. It was a...
From the Editor: The Few Chasing Out the Many
Their political opponents do not just want to score victories over them in fair and democratic elections. Their goal in both the case of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and...
From the Editor: Standing Together in the New Year
This week, Israelis voted on who is going to be sitting in the next Knesset. Here in the United States, the race is in full swing to see who...