The Case of the Fifty Expelled Yeshiva Bochurim
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
There is a story in the frum Jewish websites that has many in the Torah world up in arms. A Mesivta, somewhere in Lakewood,...
Former New York Congressman Must Register as Sex Offender
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner, who was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for sexting with a 15-year-old girl, was ordered to register as...
Why the Yaavetz is a Jewish Woman’s Favorite Acharon
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
Rav Yaakov Emden (1697-1776), better known as the Yaavetz, was one of the Gedolei haAchronim. He lived in Altona, which was then a territory...
The Case of the Non-Kosher Toilet Paper
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com
There is a new and interesting halachic controversy brewing in Israel. What follows is an explanation of the specific halachic concepts behind it. There...
MSH Students Bring In MiSHenichnat Adar!
The energy in the room was palpable and contagious as the Midreshet Shalhevet (MSH) students celebrated Chodesh Adar with an exciting and festive chagigah. Dressed in an array of...
Israel Ranks As 13th Happiest Country – UN World Happiness Report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF - 03/20/2019
Israel is the thirteenth-happiest country according to the World Happiness Report.
Israel is the world’s 13th-happiest country, according to the 2019 World Happiness Report published...
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HALB Students Learn To Be Good Digital Citizens
The fourth- and fifth-graders at HALB presented their “How to Be Good Digital Citizens” projects at HALB’s Digital Citizens Fair under the...
Science Is Electric at The Brandeis School
Brandeis fourth-grade students explored the push and pull of magnets, how magnets attract or repel based on their poles. By touching a plasma ball, students saw how the light...
The Pediatrician and Kashrus
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
There are times when babies fail to thrive because of various medical reasons. When this happens, there will be occasions when a pediatrician or an allergy...
Chicago Industrialist Donates $25 Million to BBYO
(JTA) — A Chicago industrialist has pledged $25 million to a national Jewish youth group to promote initiatives for young Jewish women and teens.
Theodore Perlman and his wife, Harriette,...
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How Did May Get to Be Jewish American History Month?
(JTA) — Only one religious group in the United States has a federally proclaimed month celebrating its history: the Jews. In 2006, President George...
Senate Armed Services to Continue Security Aid to Israel
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved a $750 billion 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday that includes the continuation of American...
Hempstead Town Refinances $33 Million in Bonds
The Town of Hempstead unanimously voted to authorize the refinancing of $33 million in bonds in order to save approximately $1.4 million in taxpayer...