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Heard In The Bagel Store
August 12, 2026
Country Roads
Fifty years ago, I knew the Catskills roads so well that I was able to drive them at high speeds...
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From the Editor
August 12, 2026
Two Elections
It’s odd that this fall there will be two pivotal elections held at opposite ends of the earth that are...
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Torah
August 12, 2026
Shoftim: The Greatness Of Our Yichus
Reb Tzvi Hersch HaKohen of Rimanov, zt’l, was a humble and unassuming tzaddik. He was orphaned as a young child and did...
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Home
August 12, 2026
Tzedek v’Emet, Chesed v’Rachamim
As is frequently the case, I planned on writing about something else, but events in Israel quickly changed those plans....
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Israel
August 12, 2026
ZAKA Search & Rescue Provides Kavod HaMeit During Busiest 24 Hours Of 5786, Responding From Tragedy To Tragedy
ZAKA Busiest Day ZAKA Search & Rescue volunteers worked virtually nonstop through a succession of tragedies across Israel and internationally...
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Inside Out
August 12, 2026
Every Letter A Beginning
There is a unique phenomenon when it comes to the month of Elul, and that is the plethora of roshei teivos associated with...
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Torah
August 12, 2026
Twenty Rabbanim From Around the World Unite for Elul Inspiration 5786
Rabbi Yona Reiss, Av Bais Din, CRC Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs, Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands Rabbi Heshy Blumstein, Yismach Moshe,...
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Torah
August 12, 2026
Have You Heard Elkana Levi’s Speech?
A few days ago, a mesibat hodaya was held for Elkana Levi, an officer in the Golani Brigade who was badly wounded...
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Health / Nutrition
August 12, 2026
Back-to-School Starts With Good Health
Episcopal Health Services Pediatrician Offers Expert Advice for Parents Back-to-school season can be hectic, but your child’s health doesn’t have...
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Home
August 12, 2026
Remembering Rabbi Berel Wein On His Yahrzeit
Today I sent my newly married son and daughter-in-law off to Eretz Yisrael. As I watched them leave, I couldn’t help...
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Home
August 12, 2026
The Age Of Complacency Is Over: Why Our Generation Cannot Afford To Ignore The Warnings
History has a way of forcing people to confront hard truths. What if the warning signs are no longer warnings?...
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Real Estate
August 12, 2026
Real Estate Humor
Today just seemed like a good day to share some jokes. I’m not sure why, but it must have been...
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Heard In The Bagel Store August 12, 2026
Country Roads
Fifty years ago, I knew the Catskills roads so well that I was able to drive them at high speeds at night with my headlamps off. I knew all the twists and turns and curves, and my hands could navigate the car as if by instinct. I was adept at Lake House Road and the […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store August 5, 2026
More Zohran
What I appreciate about Mayor Zohran Mamdani are his crisp, finely tailored white shirts and thin black ties he wears. Beyond his sartorial choices, I’ve rarely encountered a political figure as openly hostile and, shall I say, contemptible as he is. People say all the time that Mamdani bristles with anger toward many groups, but […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 29, 2026
Those Summer Days
It might be the most coveted and enjoyable season of the year depending on which part of the world you reside in. Although it’s summer in the northern hemisphere, it’s winter in locations like Melbourne, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa, but nothing like your typical New York winter. With Tishah B’Av now behind us, baruch Hashem, […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 21, 2026
That Bar Mitzvah
Larry and parents with fruit boat One thing is clear to me—that day will never be forgotten. And the fact that I write about this event at least once a year illustrates to me that you, the reader, might never forget about it either even though you weren’t there. Later on, it would become known […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 15, 2026
That Week
This is the week on our annual calendar that is very different from all the other weeks. And it’s always been that way. Perhaps over the decades we’ve changed somewhat, but the week in question—this week—has somehow always managed to maintain its grit and character and essentially been the same regardless of what’s going on […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store July 8, 2026
Understated Heroes
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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Heard In The Bagel Store July 1, 2026
Blueberry Yogurt
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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August 12, 2026
ZAKA Search & Rescue Provides Kavod HaMeit During Busiest 24 Hours Of 5786, Responding From Tragedy To Tragedy
ZAKA Busiest Day ZAKA Search & Rescue volunteers worked virtually nonstop through a succession of tragedies across Israel and internationally…
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Israel
August 11, 2026
Nefesh B’Nefesh Celebrates Its 100,000th Oleh With The President Of Israel
President Isaac Herzog welcomed NBN’s 100,000th North American Oleh to the President’s Residence Photo Credit Yonit Schiller President Isaac Herzog…
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Israel
August 5, 2026
140 New Immigrants From France Arrive In Israel On Special ‘Families Flight’
New Oleh arriving in Israel. Credit: Ministry of Aliyah and Integration A total of 140 new immigrants from France arrived…
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Israel
August 5, 2026
1,700 Young Jews From Around The World Gather In Tel Aviv For Birthright Israel Summer Event
Approximately 1,700 young Jewish adults from around the world attended Birthright Israel’s main summer event Tuesday night at the Tel…
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Israel
August 5, 2026
Amid Israel’s Growing Teacher Shortage, Nefesh B’Nefesh and Israeli Government Launch National Educators Aliyah Program
Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass; Israel’s Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Ofir Sofer; Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Tony…
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Israel
August 5, 2026
The UK’s Targeted Campaign Against Israeli Families Must Stop
This summer, anti-Zionist politicians in the UK have started another unfair attack against Jewish families and communities in Judea and…
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Israel
August 5, 2026
American Jewry Is Drifting From Israel—Now We Know Who Taught It
When a third of American Jews tell pollsters that Israel is committing genocide, the reflex in Jerusalem is to blame…
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Israel
July 29, 2026
FIDF And Israel Ministry Of Defense To Establish New Rehabilitation Center For IDF Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injuries
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) and the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) have signed an agreement to establish…
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