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From the Editor July 8, 2026

A Delay Tactic

By: Larry Gordon

It was a fantastic 250th birthday of the United States to watch in all its glory. Happy Birthday, USA. In...

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News & Politics July 8, 2026

Rep. Gillen Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Secure Justice for 9/11 Families and Victims of Iranian State-Sponsored Terrorism

Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11), and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) urged President Donald Trump to secure justice...

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Israel July 8, 2026

NBN Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of ZEI Fellows To Israel

This week, Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Zionist Education Initiative (ZEI) welcomed the inaugural cohort of its ZEI Fellowship to Israel, bringing together...

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Heard In The Bagel Store July 8, 2026

Understated Heroes

By: Larry Gordon

They do their work in a quiet and discreet fashion, but at the same time, with fierce determination. They are...

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Torah July 8, 2026

Sasha And Sapir Came Home—And Are Now Building A Home Of Their Own

Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen were abducted to Gaza two and a half years ago. On Sunday, they were married...

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Torah July 8, 2026

Shalom For Charlotte

By: Sivan Rahav Meir

“Have people in Israel heard about Charlotte?” one of my readers in New York asked me this past week. She...

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Inside Out July 8, 2026

What Is A Mivtza?

By: Yochanan Gordon 

By Yochanan Gordon  No, it’s not a typo. This article isn’t meant to define what a mitzvah is, but rather a mivtza. Mivtza is...

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Torah July 8, 2026

Daf Yomi: The Bird With The Far-Reaching Vision

By: Rabbi Aaron I. Reichel, Esq.

In a discussion on the kashrus of birds on the page of the Talmud studied around the world (Chulin 63), Rabbi Abbahu notes...

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Home July 8, 2026

Yeshiva University Launches Engineering Program

With a transformative $12.5 million gift to Yeshiva University, Alex and Diana Tsigutkin are helping advance an important new chapter...

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Food July 8, 2026

9 Days Meatless Hints And Tips

By: Naomi Ross

When someone suffers a loss or tragedy, the last thing they are thinking about is what’s for dinner. During times...

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Home July 8, 2026

An Unexpected Two Hours With Ambassador Mike Huckabee

Some meetings are, well, just that—a meeting. Then there’s what unfolded earlier this week in Jerusalem. A Monday morning meeting...

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Torah July 8, 2026

More Ohel In Our Lives

By: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Earlier this week, while in New York, I made it a point to stop at the Ohel, as I often...

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Understated Heroes

By: Larry Gordon

They do their work in a quiet and discreet fashion, but at the same time, with fierce determination. They are the women of Sister to Sister, an organization that provides multiple levels of support and assistance to women of all ages as they navigate the vicissitudes of divorce. My contact in Sister to Sister is […]

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Blueberry Yogurt

By: Larry Gordon

There were no yogurts on the store shelves for a few weeks because the machinery was being updated to meet the growing demands of the market. Having written the above paragraph, I’m wondering how I will be able to write a full essay on the subject of yogurt, including the various flavors, the taste, the […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store June 24, 2026

Those Post Cards

By: Larry Gordon

One of the requirements of summer back in the day was we had to write home at least once a week. To achieve that objective, our parents packed a number of stamped postcards so all we had to do was conveniently scribble out a few lines on the cards just to let them know we […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store June 17, 2026

Calendar Quandary

By: Larry Gordon

Summer is almost here. It’s hot outside, school is ending, seasonal plans are underway, and it’s time to start looking ahead while always keeping in mind the special days of years gone by. As I sit here, I’m conjuring up some of the most notable summer memories I’ve manage to collect over the years, baruch Hashem, […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store June 10, 2026

Florida In June

If Florida was created to escape the single-digit winter temperatures that we experience in New York, what’s the point of flying down to South Florida to trade hot, sunny days up north for hotter and even more humid days down south? This meteorological conundrum is about the old Florida that our bubbies and zaidesused to frequent. Today, the […]

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A Busy Day

By: Larry Gordon

During different times of the year, there is a plethora of events and activities that are meant to attract different segments of New York and New Jersey’s vibrant Jewish communities. And the start of summer is one of the busiest times. In fact, last Thursday was so busy that we could have spent the entire […]

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The Genius of Congressman Tom Emmer

By: Larry Gordon

The first time I met Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn) was the other night at a NORPAC event in Lawrence. Emmer is the majority whip in the House, and after listening to him for just a few minutes, it was clear that he’s a genius with an impressive grasp of the congressional map as it stands […]

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Israel July 8, 2026

NBN Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of ZEI Fellows To Israel

This week, Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Zionist Education Initiative (ZEI) welcomed the inaugural cohort of its ZEI Fellowship to Israel, bringing together…

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Israel June 24, 2026

JNS Policy Summit In Jerusalem

Shalom Maidenbaum, Aharon Schreiber, and Montana Tucker Photo Credit Iris Maidenbaum Sid Rosenberg, Dr. Paul Brody and Limor Oratz, and…

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Israel June 17, 2026

The Pursuit Of The Unattainable: Israel’s “Deep State”

By: Ron Jager

No other country in the Western world has been forced to live under the constant threat of war, terrorism, invasions,…

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Israel June 10, 2026

Disappointment Is Not Despair

By: Dr. Alan A. Mazurek

I have written about this subject before, and unfortunately it is time to revisit it once again. It was about…

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Israel June 10, 2026

Ambassador Huckabee And The Eyes Of Yehoshua And Calev

By Juda Honickman Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sit across from Ambassador Mike Huckabee at his Jerusalem…

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Israel June 10, 2026

96 Years Of Saving Lives: Magen David Adom Marks Anniversary with Reunion Event

Magen David Adom Team During the Swords of Iron War Magen David Adom MDA Reunion  Kobi Hershtal & Eli Bin…

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Israel June 4, 2026

Heroines Of October 7 On Stage And Livestream

By: Toby Klein Greenwald

HEROINES! Songs & Soliloquies for the Soul Credit: Rebecca Kowalsky HEROINES! Songs & Soliloquies for the Soul Credit: Sharon Altshul…

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Israel May 27, 2026

The Dark Roots Of “Jewish Supremacy”: How A Holocaust Inversion Slur Went From Being Used Only By Pariahs To Becoming Chic

By: Moshe Phillips

Where did the epithet “Jewish supremacist” come from? Why would an organization that claims to “organize and mobilize pro-Israel, pro-peace…

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