From the Editor: Condemning Kahane
Rabbi Meir Kahane was murdered here in New York by an Arab terrorist in 1990. That means he is already gone close to 30 years. I believe that is...
Heard in the Bagel Store: Continuing the Kaylie Legacy
When you speak about Gloria Kaylie and her late husband, Harvey, a’h, and their involvement in so many aspects of Jewish life, you are talking about philanthropy with important...
From the Editor: Pay It Forward
This is the scene: Friday afternoon, a few hours prior to Shabbos, at a checkout counter at a supermarket in the Five Towns. A woman at a checkout line is...
Bagel Store: Transgenerational Trauma
From the 1980s until about 1995, I was the host or moderator of a series of radio programs in the New York area. Some of the shows revolved around...
From the Editor: The Truth About Truth
As Torah Jews, we understand the concept of absolute truth. Hashem is emes, total and absolute truth. After that, though, it seems that it is slim pickings. In other...
Bagel Store: Grand Chassidic Beach
You probably know this particular South Florida hotel from the disturbing news a few weeks ago. At the time, apparently, a family waiting for a crib to be delivered...
From the Editor: A Failed Response
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar apparently believes she is voicing an opinion that is shared by many who do not have the courage to articulate her feeling on Israel and...
From the Editor: Choosing Between Right and Wrong
The Israeli electoral landscape is in a state of flux. The country is going to the polls on April 9, and, for the first time in a very long...
Bagel Store: Lyft, Uber and Enterprise
It’s arguable whether Miami Beach is the second- or third-holiest city in Judaism after Jerusalem and parts of the New York and New Jersey area. Back down south for...
Bagel Store: Yeshiva Break
Last week, a good percentage of people in the Five Towns packed out of town, as most yeshivas gave students and faculty a few days off to refresh for...
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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...
The Trump Inferno
It is difficult, if not impossible, to understand what took place in Los Angeles and the surrounding area last week. Thousands of homes were...
Worth A Thousand Words
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence
Developing pictures from my phone has always been a struggle for me.
I told you about almost deleting my entire inbox...