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The Duplicitous Mr. Holmes By Yochanan Gordon
We are still reeling from the shock of events last weekend at a Colorado movie theater, where 12 people were shot down in cold blood and almost 60 others...
A Tenth-Grader’s Letter to God
By Yochanan Gordon
Being God’s people, we are often attracted to stories of positivity and depth we can use to maintain our strength in the craziness we encounter. Occasionally we...
Bagel Store: Der Zaide
They called him Tatta or Der Tatta, which, loosely translated, means “Father” or “the Father.” That is how my dad and his siblings referred to their father. We referred...
Bonei Olam Brings Five Towns Back to the Shtetl
By Yochanan Gordon
Alexander Olshanetsky composed the famous Klezmer tune Mayn Shtetele Belz sometime during the 1850s, a song that possesses strong yearnings for an era that, despite the affluence of...
Im Yirtzeh Hashem By You
By Yochanan Gordon
Anyone who’s had the good fortune, while single, of attending a friend or family member’s engagement party or wedding has been wished these very words.
While these are...
Social Media Kings And Queens
By Yochanan Gordon
I agree that this is an odd title for an article on Tisha B’Av, but allow me to explain. It’s very easy to focus on mourning, sadness,...
Interview With ‘Social Vision’ Authors Philip Wexler, Michael Wexler, Eli Rubin
By Yochanan Gordon
"Social Vision: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Transformative Paradigm for the World" (Jewish Spiritual Traditions and Contempo), was released early last month. It is a collaboration between author Philip Wexler,...
Law Places Stumbling Block, Not Wall, in Way of Trump Candidacy
By Yochanan Gordon
It seems like the Democrats are feeling around in the dark with ways to keep President Trump out of the White House. If we’re reading the tea...
My Story With The Rebbe
By Yochanan Gordon
This Shabbos, Parashas Korach, marks the 25th year since the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. I have used this space in previous years to pen my personal...
The Responsibility Vaccine
By Yochanan Gordon
We live in a multidimensional world where things can be perceived on varying levels. So while it seems that, on the face of it, the merits and...
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The Animals Came in Two by Two at Lev Chana
The week of Parashat Noach at HALB Lev Chana is filled with the excitement of exploring rainbows, water experiments, and sink-and-float activities. The highlight,...
Singles Shabbaton, Melaveh Malkah in Lawrence November 22–23
Baila Sebrow, shadchan and 5TJT columnist, is proud to present the special, elegant annual Shabbaton and melaveh malkah for marriage-minded singles, ages 39-55, iy’H,...
Yachad Hires Rabbi Shay Schachter as Spiritual Adviser
The Orthodox Union’s (OU) Yachad, the leading group for individuals with disabilities in the Orthodox community, appointed Rabbi Shay Schachter to serve as its...