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...
The Shidduch Crisis Explained
By Simon Lichtenstein
Recently there have been some requests to lay out the hard facts of the shidduch crisis. Here they are.
The problem. The number of non-chassidishe Orthodox young women...
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,...
Schlissel Challah – An Analysis
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The custom of Schlissel Challah has become very widespread, not only in the Chassidish world but in many other communities as well.
Two years ago, an article...
Keep Breathing: A Testimonial by Ari Fuld, zt’l
By Ari Fuld
I am having a hard time breathing. Last night, a Jewish father was on his way home when he was brutally murdered by a terrorist. Twenty-two bullets...
Faroe Islands Will Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
(JTA) — The Faroe Islands will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Faroese Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana told the Danish-language newspaper Politiken on Thursday that he plans to open a...
Parker Jewish Institute Hosts Two-Day U.S. Air Force Pararescue Workshop
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation hosted a two-day workshop of the U.S. Air Force Pararescue Medical Operations Advisory Board (MOAB), November 13 and 14. Participants included...
Priority-1 31st Anniversary Dinner Raises Spirits
Priority-1 would like to thank the community for the incredible outpouring of support at the Priority-1 31st anniversary dinner. With more than 300 attendees, the event was an astounding...
A Healthy Passover Must-Have That Can’t Be ‘Beet’
Nature’s nutritional powerhouse is now vacuum-packed and ready to sweeten any occasion. Kosher for Passover and all year long, Gefen’s organic beets are cooked, peeled, and ready to eat....
Rav Aharon Kotler, זצ״ל The Early Years
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Every so often, individuals emerge in Jewish history who, by dint of their personality and intellect, profoundly change the topography of Jewish life. One such person...
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Hadassah Hospital Partner in Development of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine
BY CNAAN LIPHSHIZ
(JTA) — The director of Hadassah hospital in Israel said his institution’s branch in Moscow is a “partner” in the development of what...
Rabbi Ya’aqob Menashe Touched Sephardi Jewry Worldwide
By Friends of Midrash Ben Ish Hai
Barukh Dayan HaEmet, what a loss for Klal Yisrael! The Hakham, Rabbi Ya’aqob Menashe (Ya’aqob Eliyahu ‘Abdallah Faraj...
Israel Warns Gaza Terror Groups of ‘Heavy Price’ for Incendiary Balloon Attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz both issued warnings to Palestinian terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons...