Some More Time Off
In the semi-final analysis, it is impossible to compare today’s Yeshiva system to the way it was back when the system was first launched in the post-World War II...
An Urgent Message For The Community: Think Before You Post
By Misaskim
It has come to our attention that the parents of a 10-year-old boy who tragically died found out about his death via WhatsApp groups before the chevra kadisha...
DATING FORUM
Question
With so many men and women on the dating scene, and with so many of them having negative experiences on both sides, how can an older person get past...
Souls On Fire
Caption: Karla bentching lulav and esrog at Sushi & Scotch in the Sukkah
Rabbi Chaim with his morning chavrusas, Chaim and Avi Abramson at the Chai Lifeline Gala
The Kever of...
Mouse Yumas
If you’re tuning in this week to find out if I caught the mice in my garage, you’re going to be very disappointed. Not as disappointed as me, and...
Respect and Acceptance
DISCLAIMER: The following column is a composite of several different experiences I have had with clients. It does not depict a specific encounter. This story is not about you!
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Who By Fire?
I pray each morning at the very early minyan. Recently, it was dark when I approached the shul, the sky an opaque black blanket. As I emerged after davening,...
The Psychology Of Mediation: Why It Works
Mediation isn’t just a formal sit-down where people hash out their differences over cold coffee and awkward silences. It’s an intricate dance of psychology, a masterclass in human connection,...
Down The Slippery Slope
What would happen if an infant was born with the intellect of an adult? A philosopher wrote long ago that the infant would die of shame. A great Rabbinic...
A Terror Deal
I wish I knew what President Trump had in mind when he said that if the hostages in Gaza are not released by the time he’s sworn in there...
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Assemblyman Ari Brown Calls Out Dangerous Illusion of “Ceasefire” Between Israel and Hamas
Albany, NY — In light of the ongoing negotiations for a so-called ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, New York State Assemblyman...
I Like Mike
It was a great event. That is, the Israel Heritage Foundation recognizing former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
The...