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Leadership and Quiet Courage

Israel is in the midst of a collective hangover. The elections have come and gone, and our political system seems more deadlocked than ever. Neither major party appears to have...

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Chayei Sarah: Everything

The Rebbe Chaim Halberstam, the Divrei Chaim of Sanz, zy’a, was a remarkable tzaddik and mystic, renowned for his Torah genius, righteousness, and charitable ways. He never went to sleep at night with an extra prutah in his...

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Torah

How My Family History Search Turned Into A FOIA Request And A Much Larger Family Tree

Leslie Srolovits today Leslie Srolovits at Camp Kilmer In 2024, when I began researching my family tree, I had no idea of the wealth of information I would uncover—and all...

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Torah

What Are We Teaching Our Children?

Adapted from an address by Rav Yaakov Bender at the Values Over Valuables gathering in Passaic. When I was a bochur, I heard a shmuess from my rebbe, Rav Shmuel Berenbaum, that I...

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Health / Nutrition

The Dinosaur In The White Coat: Can We Turn Back The Clock On The Business of Medicine?

Generations of medical practice—Aviva Preminger operating with her father Dr. Ben Preminger I have come to the rather unsettling realization that I am a dinosaur. If I had options, I...

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Israel

Jerusalem Is Building: What American Buyers Should Know Before Buying a Home

www.jhomes.co.il New construction, urban renewal and major transportation projects are changing Jerusalem’s residential landscape. For American Jewish families considering a home in the city, there are more options to consider...

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Latest News

Dating October 30, 2026

DATING FORUM

By: Baila Sebrow

Question I read your last two articles on dating. Regarding the one with the man who was dating an addict...

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Health / Nutrition October 29, 2026

Refresh Your Skin: Make Time For Microneedling

By: Dr. Deborah Rothman

Summer leaves us with wonderful memories. Sometimes it also leaves us looking a little more closely in the mirror. Those...

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Inside Out October 28, 2026

The Power Of The Vote

By: Yochanan Gordon

Election Day in Israel was on Tuesday, October 27, followed exactly one week later by the American midterm elections on...

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Heard In The Bagel Store October 28, 2026

My Tefillin Adventure

By: Larry Gordon

One of the temporary casualties of my mostly unusable right arm is how to get my tefillin on my left arm while...

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Israel October 28, 2026

As The Midterms Approach, So Does The Islamist Domino Effect

By: Ron Jager

With the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, the sudden outbreak of extreme violence in France, Belgium, and Italy by...

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From the Editor October 28, 2026

Crucial Elections

By: Larry Gordon

After many months of anticipation, the long-awaited, highly analyzed, and incessantly talked about midterm elections are finally here. It’s additionally...

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News & Politics October 28, 2026

A Seat At The Table. A Line In The Sand.

By: Chaskel Bennett

The uncomfortable realities of political influence, communal principles, and the responsibility we all share. Few things magnify frustration, skepticism, and...

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Health / Nutrition October 28, 2026

The Illusory Horizon: A Critical Examination of Psychedelics

By: Menachem Poznanski, LCSW

In recent months, a number of widely circulated podcasts have highlighted the personal journeys of their guests with psychedelics, specifically...

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Torah October 28, 2026

Three Small Stories, One Important Message

The following are three special messages I received this week which I’d like to share here. Each is beautiful and...

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Letters to the Editor October 28, 2026

Blaming Bibi Is No Excuse: A Rebuttal To Governor Kathy Hochul

Blaming Bibi Is No Excuse: A Rebuttal To Governor Kathy Hochul Dear Editor, Governor Kathy Hochul’s statement on the eve...

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Torah October 28, 2026

My Endorsement For This Election Season

Election season is upon us in two countries we love. Israel’s election happened on October 27, and America’s is coming...

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Home October 28, 2026

200 guests gather to support experienced professionals seeking their next opportunity

Aim Hire founding managing director Tzipora Grodko Aim Hire Founder Joey Goldzal Rabbi Keevy Fried, Aim Hire’s executive director 200...

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Heard In The Bagel Store October 28, 2026

My Tefillin Adventure

By: Larry Gordon

One of the temporary casualties of my mostly unusable right arm is how to get my tefillin on my left arm while in shul each morning. As I mentioned last week, I missed a step in a relative’s house and suffered a hairline fracture of the humerus bone, which is located between the elbow and the shoulder. […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store October 21, 2026

Here We Go Again…

By: Larry Gordon

After all these decades of traveling here and there, I’ve assumed a different and a somewhat less prominent role. You see, last Sunday evening at a yahrzeit seudah for my bother Binyomin (his first), I attracted an inordinate amount of unwanted attention which I would have preferred not to. In short, I was walking into another room […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store October 14, 2026

Could We Live Here?

I’m enamored and intrigued by those Nefesh B’Nefesh ads that appear here on occasion promoting events that encourage and facilitate aliyah, promoting the idea that American Jews should emigrate to Israel. I literally love the idea of moving to Israel, but after spending ten days here on several occasions (I’m not saying that’s my limit), Esta […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store October 8, 2026

Jerusalem Diary

The streets are crowded—actually, they’re overcrowded unlike anything we’ve ever seen in Jerusalem. The last time I saw anything like this was during Shavuos several years ago when hordes of people began heading to the Kotel at 4 a.m. and earlier. So, this year we split the chag. That is, we were in New York for the first […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store September 23, 2026

Kosher Strike!

By: Larry Gordon

Three young men from the neighborhood decide to buy a bowling alley—no, that’s not the start of some joke. It’s a true story and I met the three people who recently bought Woodmere Lanes at 948 Broadway in Woodmere. And while I haven’t checked with ChatGPT, this might be the first glatt kosher Shomer Shabbosbowling emporium in […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store September 16, 2026

Four Soldiers

By: Larry Gordon

The painting “Four Soldiers” by the artist Chava Roth has been on the front page of the 5TJT issue prior to Rosh Hashanah last year as well as this year. As you may recall, it depicts two IDF soldiers wearing kippahs walking through the Old City alongside two Chassidic men wearing taleisim and shtreimels, and I always imagined it was Rosh Hashanah […]

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Heard In The Bagel Store September 9, 2026

The Right Shul

By: Larry Gordon

I know some people who have never been in more than one shul during their entire adult lives. Now that I think about it, I prefer moving around, trying different shuls. Do you think that’s a good idea or not? The fact of the matter is that when I was too young to cross a […]

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Israel November 2, 2026

Jerusalem Is Building: What American Buyers Should Know Before Buying a Home

By: Yoav Ben Dayan

www.jhomes.co.il New construction, urban renewal and major transportation projects are changing Jerusalem’s residential landscape. For American Jewish families considering a…

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Israel October 28, 2026

As The Midterms Approach, So Does The Islamist Domino Effect

By: Ron Jager

With the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, the sudden outbreak of extreme violence in France, Belgium, and Italy by…

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Israel October 21, 2026

Why I Would Seriously Consider Buying Property In Israel Today

By: Ben Levene

I’ve just spent a week in America, speaking to people about buying property in Israel, and I came away thinking…

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Israel September 9, 2026

Buying New Construction In Israel? Why Tivuch Shelly Is The Name Buyers Trust

By: Tivuch Shelly Real Estate

For decades, buyers looking for property in Israel have turned to Tivuch Shelly Real Estate, not simply to find a…

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Israel September 2, 2026

More Than 1,100 North American Olim Make Aliyah This August, Marking Record Month of Aliyah

Credit Sivan Shachor More than 1,100 North American olim have made aliyah in August, marking a record-breaking month of aliyah. Last week, close to 100 olim arrived…

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Israel August 27, 2026

Why Am I back?

By: Moshe Gerstley

I’ve just completed a dynamic few months interning at the Jerusalem Post, penning several published pieces, including two op-eds. I…

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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…

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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…

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