Tragedy Darkens the Light in Monsey: Responding Responsibly to Your Family
By Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox
Director, Project Chai, Chai Lifeline
A quiet neighborhood in Monsey has been shaken by an attack that one would never anticipate. A family home, a rabbinic...
In the Candles’ Shadows
By Malkie Hirsch
Chanukah was never that joyful time in our house.
When I was nine years old, I remember hearing a phone ring in the middle of the night. I...
From the Editor: Introducing Donald J. Maccabee
By Larry Gordon
5TJT Publisher
It is a difficult-to-dispute fact that President Trump is the most supportive-of-Israel president in modern American history. There is no one like Mr. Trump, and, interestingly, his...
Dating Forum: Are We Too Different for a Match?
Question
I’m in a relationship with a guy and we really love each other, but I’m worried about how different we are and if it can work out if we...
Bagel Store: $easons Giving
Collecting in person for tzedakah is a beautiful thing. That is, except for the quirkiness and even shadowy ways some pursue such an enterprise. As I tell the people who...
Mindbiz: My Father Doesn’t Like My Stepson
Dear Esther,
After being a single mother for seven years, I finally remarried a nice man. I’m grateful that I found someone wonderful. For a long while, I thought it...
Letters to the Editor
Nison Gordon, zt’l
Dear Editor,
Once again your heartfelt words in tribute to the memory of your dear father continue to resonate with me. Having known and worked with him on...
Yid Parenting: On the Right Track
My wife and I are a bit confused because our son is being tracked in middle school. The yeshiva puts boys in 6th grade into one of two classes,...
Dating Forum: My Parents Are Micromanaging My Dating
Question
I am a 27-year-old guy, and my dad is ready to ship me off to another planet because he doesn’t know how to handle me. He thinks I should...
Bagel Store: Parking Problems
Traffic in the New York area is bad, and as we approach the holiday season it seems to be getting worse. There’s not too much that we can do...