Purim And Teenage Drinking
By Michael Kidorf, Ph.D.
With Purim approaching, we thought it might be helpful to consider the importance of speaking with your children about drinking. It’s an unpleasant topic, one that...
Israel Face-Off In 5T
The anti-Israel protesters waving large Palestinian flags and chanting things like “Free Palestine” finally made it to the Five Towns on Tuesday night in what looked like an anti-Israel...
Biden’s Israel
In case you are wondering whether it is right or wrong to decide who you will vote for in the presidential election based on the candidate’s position on Israel,...
Non-Stop Minyanim
In a peaceful corner of Cedarhurst, it looks like people stagger into this shul at all hours and leave happy and satisfied, and according to my experience and observations,...
The Curious Case Of Adar Bet
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence
You know how in some families, there’s that one month when there is a lot going on?
Well, in ours, that month was one that doesn’t...
Civility At Home, Yeshiva Crisis, And Biden’s Wavering Stance
Civility In Cedarhurst
Dear Editor,
I was at the Cedarhurst protest tonight and wanted to mention one thing that troubled me a lot—the behavior of some people on our side of...
Energy Drain
We keep busy. The stresses of our times, the responsibilities we shoulder, the need to provide, to parent our children, cope, and maintain our pace, all combine to create...
Finding Someone To Share A Laugh And A Life With
Question
Do you remember that funny video from 2008 where some American yeshiva bachurim at Buckingham Palace tried to make a British Royal Guard laugh?
V’hamevin yavin: He who understands will...
I’m Mostly Talking To Myself
If you think about it, there are so many things that you only do when you’re in a car. Like talk to yourself. Most people don’t generally talk to...