Sitter Swapping
Halachic Musings By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The babysitter or playgroup was recommended by a friend’s friend. Three weeks in, however, you are dissatisfied. The conversation goes something like this. “You...
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Chuck And Kirsten
By Larry Gordon Senator Charles Schumer Our senior U.S. senator, Charles Schumer, took a bold, ethical, and important stance when he opposed Barack Obama’s deal on nuclear weapons in 2015. But now he’s...
View Article30,000 Visit Historic Hebron Over Sukkot
The same week that over 30,000 people visited Hebron, the city became a focal point of the United States’ decision to leave UNESCO. International media referenced Hebron as one of the points that...
View ArticleNo Parking Any Time
By Mordechai Schmutter I had to spend the day in Brooklyn a couple of weeks ago, for some reason or other. I just got back. OK, I don’t live close to Brooklyn. I live all the way in Passaic, which is...
View ArticleA Grand Debate
By Hannah Reich Berman I am proud to say that my grandchildren are well-read and aware of what is going on in the world. However, among my many beloved grandchildren, only a few have enough interest in...
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Be A Better Parent With Madraigos
Dr. Brad Reedy Madraigos is pleased to present “Be the Parent Your Child Craves: An evening of practical insights and inspiration,” to be held on Monday, October 30, at 8:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth...
View ArticleNew Jersey Municipalities Sued Over Eiruv Ban
Three New Jersey towns are being sued for legislating against the construction of an eiruv within their borders. The front-runner in the state’s gubernatorial race also criticized the towns’ actions in...
View ArticleAiding And Abedding
By David J. Seidemann, Esq. In February 2008, I wrote an article titled “Remembering Zaidy.” It was a tribute to my late father-in-law, who lived with us for the last six years of his life. I described...
View ArticleIn Memory Of A Visionary
By Shalom Pollack I am honored to present a few words in memory of the one Jew who best represented the concept of ahavat Yisrael—the great Rabbi Meir Kahane, zt’l. Hashem yikom damo. I had the...
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Leaving Home
By Larry Gordon Home is where the heart is. You can’t go home again. I wish I was homeward bound. There’s no place like home, no place like home. We sold our parents’ home in Crown Heights this week...
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Wrapped In Controversy
Halachic Musings By Rabbi Yair Hoffman “My rabbi says it’s ha’motzi!” “Well, mine says you can make a mezonos!” “What are you guys talking about? It’s a mefurash YouTube video, where Rav Elyashiv,...
View ArticleGreat Debates
By Larry Gordon What would Jewish life be without all the differences of opinion amongst us from time immemorial? In a way, some say the various approaches help to define the very nature and essence of...
View ArticleSafer Torahs
By Mordechai Schmutter I’m considering being a security guard for my shul. “What shul do you daven in?” you’re asking. “I want to switch out of it.” The town that I live in (Passaic) has gotten really...
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Getting To Know Customers Kitchen And Bath
By Rochelle Maruch Miller Customers Kitchen and Bath, a family enterprise, has successfully been in business for over 16 years. The company, which began in the Five Towns, has expanded, supplying...
View ArticleJew In The City’s Fifth Annual Awards Show
By Rochelle Maruch Miller The stars will be coming out to shine this Sunday, as Jew in the City celebrates an incredibly accomplished and diverse group of individuals who have maintained a Torah...
View ArticleJosh Mandel For Senate
By Joseph Frager, MD Although about a year away, the midterm elections of 2018 are shaping up to be one of the most intense ever. Although the pundits are already predicting that the Senate will be...
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Rav S.A. Feivelson To Visit 5 Towns
By Larry Gordon Rav Shmuel Avigdor Feivelson (seated) with Rav Shmuel Lichtenstein of Kollel Avreichimof Far Rockaway The rav is probably one of the most familiar faces here in the Five Towns and in...
View ArticleFrom Start To Finish
BY Rabbi Aryeh Zev Ginzberg A new season brings with it a new beginning and immeasurable opportunities for growth. Putting last year’s failed goals and neglected commitments behind us, we start fresh,...
View ArticleAn Uber She’eilah
Halachic Musings By Rabbi Yair Hoffman You are a post-seminary girl working as a DH (division head) in Camp Sternberg. You have a date on motzaei Shabbos, and you do not want your campers to see that...
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The IDF And Friends
By Larry Gordon One way or another, we are all friends and fans of those who serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Who does not admire those young men and women who pass us on the street in Jerusalem,...
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