From the Editor: Closed and Open
The worst thing you can say about Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio is that despite having aides who are members of the Jewish community, at the...
A Closer Look at Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, z’l, was a descendant of Rav Avrohom Weinberg, the first Slonimer Rebbe, one of the leading chassidic rabbis of the 19th century. He...
DATING FORUM
Question
I am dating a girl, but as crazy as it sounds, I really like her friend who always hangs out with her. Her mother, who is a shadchan, introduced...
Rockville Centre Update
By Larry Gordon
An open-to-the-public board meeting on Monday night at the Rockville Centre Village a mere few miles from the Five Towns finally addressed the matter of anti-Semitic comments...
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
By R' Chaim Bruk
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
Last summer, after my dear friend Mike passed away, I wrote about the role that we shluchim play in the lives...
From Ungvar To Munkatch
By Larry Gordon
We know the names of the two cities in this article’s title, but we were not necessarily aware that they are towns in close proximity to one...
Dating Forum: Recovering From a Gaslighting Relationship
Question
I got divorced not too long ago. My ex-wife was what professionals call a “gaslighter.” The goal of a gaslighter is to make the other person believe he or...
Bagel Store: A Bissel Shtisel
They are actors playing parts that are distant from their real lives. And for those of you who have become aficionados of the Netflix series "Shtisel," that might be...
Book Review: ‘The Neshamah Should Have An Aliyah’
Book Review:
“The Neshamah Should Have An Aliyah,” By Rabbi Tzvi Hebel
The loss of a loved one is one of the most difficult and traumatic events one can face. Many...
Mouthwatering Wines for Shavuot
By Gabriel Geller -Kedem/Royal Wine
As opposed to Purim, Pesach, or even Succot, Shavuot is typically not a holiday that people associate with drinking wine. As we celebrate Matan Torah,...