Yakira Bella: Precious Pieces for Beautiful People
Nothing says summer quite like a day at the beach, floral dresses, and, of course, wide-brim hats. Heralding a welcome respite from our rigorous routines, summer is a season...
Mindbiz: Why Am I So Lonely?
Dear Esther,
I know I am so blessed to have raised six wonderful children — four daughters and two sons. They are married, doing well, all living within the tristate...
Netanyahu’s Re-election Reveals Divide Between Republicans, Democrats on Israel
BY RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu’s re-election Tuesday as the prime minister of Israel brought to a boil the simmering divides among Republicans and Democrats over the longtime...
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...
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Musical Director of Israel Philharmonic Retires After 50 Years
Legendary conductor and musical director Zubin Mehta is retiring after 50 years of association with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
In a special concert at the...
Presidential Hopefuls Booker, Biden, Gillibrand Would Keep Embassy in Jerusalem
U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand, and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, have said that if elected president in 2020, each of...
Mindbiz: My Husband Is a Different Person
Dear Esther,
I’ve been married to Reuven for about six months. We dated pretty briefly, and, looking back, I really didn’t have the opportunity to...