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Torah July 21, 2026

V’etchanan: It Will Not Help Them!

By: Rabbi Judah Mischel

Menachem Ussishkin, z’l, Secretary of the First Zionist Congress, was the head of the Jewish National Fund and one of the...

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Torah July 21, 2026

Our Need For Personal Growth

By: Rav Reuven Taragin

Our recent articles have explored our perspective on the world and our collective mission. We now commence a new series,...

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Torah July 21, 2026

Behind The Curtain

In his final address to the Jewish people, Moshe repeatedly warns against the lure of the pagan cultures awaiting us...

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Advice July 21, 2026

Sacrificing Control for Security: Irrevocable Trusts and State-Specific Asset Protection 

By: HaasZaltz

Previously, we discussed the flexibility of the Revocable Living Trust (RLT) and its power to avoid probate. This week, we...

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Advice July 21, 2026

Social Security at 62, 67, or 70? How to Choose the Right Time

By: Jack Strulowitz

Letting fruit ripen a little longer on the branch before picking it can mean more size, more sweetness, more value...

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Uncategorized July 21, 2026

Manischewitz® Showcases New Homemade Soup Line, Frozen Babka & Rugelach

For more than 135 years, Manischewitz® has been more than a food brand—it has been a cherished part of American...

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Torah July 21, 2026

OU National Shatnez Conference Strengthens Standards and Collaboration in Shatnez Testing

It’s a process most people barely think about when dropping off suits, sweaters, coats, or even tablecloths at a shatnez laboratory. Yet...

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Torah July 21, 2026

A Touro Summer Adventure: When In Rome, Learn Jewish History

By: Bracha Gluck

A Touro Summer Adventure in Rome For more than two millennia, the Jewish community of Rome has endured, leaving its...

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Torah July 21, 2026

Who Must Bear The Blame?

By: Lee Weisbord

Please do not feign ignorance as if you do not know about the ten plagues in Egypt that happened a...

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Torah July 21, 2026

Double Sin, Double Comfort

By: Rabbi Zev Leff

By Rabbi Zev Leff They sinned doubly, as it says, “Cheit chatah Yerushalayim, Yerushalayim has sinned a sin.” And they...

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Advice July 17, 2026

Who Deserves The First Response?

In my recent series on boundaries, values, and limit setting, I addressed the importance of raising children to accept and...

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From the Editor July 15, 2026

A Lower World

By: Larry Gordon

It’s a deep philosophical question that we usually don’t devote too much time to. No, it’s not about where you...

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Heard In The Bagel Store July 15, 2026

That Week

By: Larry Gordon

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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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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Israel July 9, 2026

Presenting Israeli Real Estate in a New Hostile World

By: Miriam Gold, Marketing Manager

For over 40 years, Shelly Levine, founder and CEO of Tivuch Shelly Real Estate, has presented Israeli real estate to…

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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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