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A woman called our offices last week to find out where she could find our newspaper in Jackson, NJ. She said she is an avid reader of 5TJT, and...
Can Too Much Positivity Be A Bad Thing
By Betty Gulko
“Stay positive!” “Look at the bright side of things!” “Keep on smiling!”
These are some of the things you may hear me say pretty often. Making a shift...
Printed in honor of the Wedding of the author’s son, Yehuda Leib Hoffman to...
Ruby wished to purchase a property from Simon. The payment involved X amount of cash and Y amount of funds to be transferred via a cashier’s check at the...
Save The Agunah
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Dahlia Oziel is a singer, songwriter, and Instagram influencer who has started a revolution in how the Jewish community responds to agunos. The terrain has now...
Mishloach Manot Mishap
By Hannah Berman
Some people are just destined for trouble. I am a member of this group, which could aptly be called “Schlemazels of the World.” If it were an...
A Chipped Glass
By Malkie Hirsch
Oftentimes, when I’m approached by someone about my writing or my social media platform, they’ll use the words “real,” “raw,” or “honest” to describe my writing, content,...
It’s A Package Deal
By Shira Yael Klein
Beitar Illit
While I was a seminary student here in Eretz Yisrael, it became increasingly clear to me that I wanted to live here, so I kept...
The Soul Of Breaking News
I believe that breaking news used to be a thing. Anyone who grew up before the era of smartphones with alerts that introduce every story with the words “breaking...
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Musings Of A Shliach From Montana: Roots
I grew up in an environment where family was everything. My mother was extremely close to her parents, my father was tight with his...
State Of Mind: Physical Perspectives
Dear Elisheva,
This message probably makes me sounds like a shallow, judgmental person, and maybe I am.
My husband and I are both in our late...
Know The Real Risks: In Response To Wrongful View Of BRCA Testing
Recently, I received an article against BRCA genetic screening penned by a R’ Boruch Weiss, titled, “The Evil Trap of Mass BRCA Testing: Yidden,...