Heard in the Bagel Store: Shidduch Fraud
Why is it that in these somewhat advanced and contemporary times we allow the idea of seeking matrimonial matches for our children — shidduchim — to be equated with...
In the Bagel Store: Numb and Silent
In one way it is now all over, but in another sense it is all just beginning. We are at one of those key junctures on our calendar that...
Bagel Store: Why is Everyone Talking About Shtisel?
The reader might be asking, “What is ‘Shtisel?’”
Is Shtisel the latest craze or talk of the town? Well, yes and no. “Shtisel” is the last name of a fictional...
Bagel Store: Happy and Sad
By Larry Gordon
There was not that much time to think about it, and that is part of the gift from Above, I suppose.
There were a few times over the...
Bagel Store: A Bissel Shtisel
They are actors playing parts that are distant from their real lives. And for those of you who have become aficionados of the Netflix series "Shtisel," that might be...
Letters to the Editor: Spreading Foggy Facts
Dear Editor,
I read the front-page opinion article by Dr. Gila Jedwab (“Fighting the Fog,” May 15) with a mixture of disappointment and concern. I was disappointed that your newspaper...
Heard in the Bagel Store: He Could Be Something
Every now and then a story comes to your attention—or, in this case, to my attention—that is not relegated to the schedule or “to do” list to be addressed...
Larceny And Lashon Ha’ra
This is a difficult article to write, due to the fact that it is both sensitive and challenging, which is one of the main reasons there are so many...
Fischman And Chabad: Changing Signs
A story like this is usually about a name going up on a shul or a yeshiva building as an act of extraordinary philanthropy. But this is exactly the...
Remembering Jackie
The truth is, he was unforgettable. I suppose that’s one of the reasons it’s easy to remember Jackie Mason as we approach his second yahrzeit just three weeks from...
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Sukkot: A Step Toward Unity in Israel
The four minim of Sukkot are fundamentally different from the typical items used for the performance of a mitzvah. Objects that are generally employed...
Mehadrin Is Relative
I feel like as much as men grumble about having to build a sukkah, we do enjoy the part where we get to figure...
Mindfulness In The Minim
Dear Dr. Haimoff,
I need help slowing down. People always tell me that I’m moving a mile-a-minute and I can never feel settled and calm....