- Articles
-
-
Inside Out
From The Editor
Words Of Wisdom
-
-
Latest News
Torah
September 1, 2026
Coming To Blows
Various sounds emerge from the shofar; each one is flavored by the size and contour of the shofar itself and the style of...
Read More
Torah
September 1, 2026
Nitzavim-Vayelech: As Below, So Above
Rebbe Meshulam Feish Halevy Lowy of Tosh, zy’a, the exalted Tosher Rebbe, was an extraordinary holy man, a towering figure of Avodas...
Read More
Torah
September 1, 2026
How To Live A Good And Desirable Life: The Best Segulah
The Midrash (V”R 16:2) records that many peddlers sold their goods in Tzippori and its surrounding areas, yet one peddler distinguished himself by...
Read More
Torah
September 1, 2026
Nitzavim-Vayelech: Still Standing
Near the end of his life, Moshe delivered one of the Torah’s most frightening passages: the tochachah, a warning of the...
Read More
Health / Nutrition
September 1, 2026
New Year, New You, Without The Downtime!
This time of year always makes us think about renewal. We take stock of the year behind us, think about...
Read More
Torah
September 1, 2026
Orthodox Union Appoints Rabbi Shmuel Silber As Executive Vice President
Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph The Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s oldest and largest umbrella organization for American Orthodox Jewry, announced...
Read More
Torah
September 1, 2026
What Does “Galui Veyadua” Add to Asher Yatzar?
Rosh Hashanah is the day Jewish tradition associates with the creation of the first man (Vayikra Rabbah29:1). As it approaches, it’s...
Read More
Uncategorized
September 1, 2026
Bringing Torah Into the Most Complex Questions of Modern Fertility
A Recent PUAH Rabbinic Training Seminar in Deal, NJ Every generation of Klal Yisrael is called upon to meet the unique challenges of...
Read More
Health / Nutrition
September 1, 2026
Seven Minutes to Save a Life: MDA Brings Israeli Mass Casualty Incident Training to American Shuls
Magen David Adom instructors demonstrate emergency response techniques during the First 7 Minutes training for Community Security Service volunteers. Magen...
Read More
Health / Nutrition
September 1, 2026
September Is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: EHS Physicians Discusses Prevention Tips and Ways to Reduce Risk
Mark Ashmalla, MD, Chief of Radiation Oncology at Episcopal Health Services Cancer Center According to the American Cancer Society, approximately...
Read More
Israel
August 27, 2026
Why Am I back?
I’ve just completed a dynamic few months interning at the Jerusalem Post, penning several published pieces, including two op-eds. I...
Read More
From the Editor
August 26, 2026
YU-RIETS Semichas Chachamim: Building A Community Of Talmidei Chachamim
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Rabbi Willig teaching a shiur Rabbi Akiva Willig For men of all ages who have spent years...
Read More
Current Issue
Heard In The Bagel Store August 26, 2026
School Daze
Can you imagine yeshiva classes beginning in mid-August back when you were in school? I remember once receiving a notice at home when I was going into sixth grade notifying us that school was going to start either August 29 or 30. But that was about all I was willing to take. I told my […]
Read More
Heard In The Bagel Store August 19, 2026
A Misjudgment And Apology
For the past 26 years, the 5TJT has been highly selective and careful not just about the stories we cover and report on, but the ads we accept and sometimes reject. Last week, I made a mistake in allowing a full-page ad for the sale of cannabis that set off a small furor in our community. And […]
Read More
Heard In The Bagel Store August 12, 2026
Country Roads
Fifty years ago, I knew the Catskills roads so well that I was able to drive them at high speeds at night with my headlamps off. I knew all the twists and turns and curves, and my hands could navigate the car as if by instinct. I was adept at Lake House Road and the […]
Read More
Heard In The Bagel Store August 5, 2026
More Zohran
What I appreciate about Mayor Zohran Mamdani are his crisp, finely tailored white shirts and thin black ties he wears. Beyond his sartorial choices, I’ve rarely encountered a political figure as openly hostile and, shall I say, contemptible as he is. People say all the time that Mamdani bristles with anger toward many groups, but […]
Read More
Heard In The Bagel Store July 29, 2026
Those Summer Days
It might be the most coveted and enjoyable season of the year depending on which part of the world you reside in. Although it’s summer in the northern hemisphere, it’s winter in locations like Melbourne, Australia and Johannesburg, South Africa, but nothing like your typical New York winter. With Tishah B’Av now behind us, baruch Hashem, […]
Read More
Heard In The Bagel Store July 21, 2026
That Bar Mitzvah
Larry and parents with fruit boat One thing is clear to me—that day will never be forgotten. And the fact that I write about this event at least once a year illustrates to me that you, the reader, might never forget about it either even though you weren’t there. Later on, it would become known […]
Read More
Heard In The Bagel Store July 15, 2026
That Week
This is the week on our annual calendar that is very different from all the other weeks. And it’s always been that way. Perhaps over the decades we’ve changed somewhat, but the week in question—this week—has somehow always managed to maintain its grit and character and essentially been the same regardless of what’s going on […]
Read More
Israel News
View All
Israel
August 27, 2026
Why Am I back?
I’ve just completed a dynamic few months interning at the Jerusalem Post, penning several published pieces, including two op-eds. I…
Read More
Israel
August 12, 2026
ZAKA Search & Rescue Provides Kavod HaMeit During Busiest 24 Hours Of 5786, Responding From Tragedy To Tragedy
ZAKA Busiest Day ZAKA Search & Rescue volunteers worked virtually nonstop through a succession of tragedies across Israel and internationally…
Read More
Israel
August 11, 2026
Nefesh B’Nefesh Celebrates Its 100,000th Oleh With The President Of Israel
President Isaac Herzog welcomed NBN’s 100,000th North American Oleh to the President’s Residence Photo Credit Yonit Schiller President Isaac Herzog…
Read More
Israel
August 5, 2026
140 New Immigrants From France Arrive In Israel On Special ‘Families Flight’
New Oleh arriving in Israel. Credit: Ministry of Aliyah and Integration A total of 140 new immigrants from France arrived…
Read More
Israel
August 5, 2026
1,700 Young Jews From Around The World Gather In Tel Aviv For Birthright Israel Summer Event
Approximately 1,700 young Jewish adults from around the world attended Birthright Israel’s main summer event Tuesday night at the Tel…
Read More
Israel
August 5, 2026
Amid Israel’s Growing Teacher Shortage, Nefesh B’Nefesh and Israeli Government Launch National Educators Aliyah Program
Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Rabbi Yehoshua Fass; Israel’s Minister of Aliyah and Integration, Ofir Sofer; Co-Founder of Nefesh B’Nefesh, Tony…
Read More
Israel
August 5, 2026
The UK’s Targeted Campaign Against Israeli Families Must Stop
This summer, anti-Zionist politicians in the UK have started another unfair attack against Jewish families and communities in Judea and…
Read More
Israel
August 5, 2026
American Jewry Is Drifting From Israel—Now We Know Who Taught It
When a third of American Jews tell pollsters that Israel is committing genocide, the reflex in Jerusalem is to blame…
Read More
Advertise With Us
Partner with a trusted platform to reach a highly engaged, values-driven audience. Share your message with the Jewish community and beyond, and make a lasting impact through tailored advertising solutions designed to amplify your brand.
View Pricing