A New Chapter For The International Community
Israeli politicians welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said, “Today marks a historic day. We...
View ArticleFull Transcript Of President Trump’s Announcement On Jerusalem
When I came into office, I promised to look at the world’s challenges with open eyes and very fresh thinking. We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same...
View ArticleFIDF 15th Anniversary ‘Crystal Ball’ Gala Gathers Record 1,600
A record 1,600 young professionals from the New York area gathered on Saturday night, December 2, at the Metropolitan Pavilion for the red carpet Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Young...
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Remembering Anwar Sadat
Leon Goldenberg, Ashraf Tarabany, Jack Avital, Jared Kushner, Isaac Dabah, Ezra Friedlander, Joseph B. Stamm, and Chesky Blau Egyptian Ambassador to the United States Yasser Reda hosted a dinner on...
View ArticleLAST BUT NOT LEAST
By Shmuel Katz We keep getting older. While I am sure that it is better than the alternative, it is still sometimes jarring to realize how different our lives have become. Last November, before the...
View ArticleA Tale Of Two Carpools
By Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen Suburban life is great. After more than a decade of living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, our new life has been filled with many new things. Chief among them has been a...
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Nissim’s Miracle
By Larry Gordon It was Thursday night at about 8:00 p.m. and Nissim Black was hurrying his way through a local makolet, a supermarket or grocery store, not far from where he resides in Jerusalem. Here...
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In Or Out? Lighting The Menorah
Halachic Musings By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Go to Eretz Yisrael for Chanukah and you will see Lucite or glass boxes containing menorahs for outdoor lightings. There is, however, a halachic hurdle that must...
View ArticleCity On A Hill
By Larry Gordon Despite the myriad distractions, let’s not lose sight of the fact that we are living in truly extraordinary times. Case in point is the matter of that city on a hill, Jerusalem, the...
View ArticleDATING FORUM
By Baila Sebrow Question Even though I think I know what to do, I am having a tough time making a decision. First I’ll share a little bit about myself. I was single for many years; then I married a man...
View ArticleMindBiz
By Esther Mann Nesting Instinct Dear Esther, Our 26-year-old son, Ben, is still living at home. Unlike our other children who have moved on and out, Ben has always struggled more in life. Nothing ever...
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Swish For Sderot: Tier 1 Grand Finale Is Truly Grand
North Shore Hebrew Academy versus Yeshivah of Flatbush The Tier 1 Grand Finale of the 2017 Swish for Sderot annual 8th grade Yeshiva Day School boys’ basketball tournament took place on Sunday,...
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Jewish Soul Food, Finally Made Healthy
Too often, Jewish recipes have too much salt, fat, sugar, and processed foods and lack whole grains and fresh ingredients. But now, Paula Shoyer, a best-selling author, has released her newest...
View ArticleZusha: Lighting Up The World Through Music, Torah, And Unity
By Rochelle Maruch Miller Critically acclaimed for its innovative and exhilarating musical artistry, Zusha has been lauded as being “the future of Jewish music.” Dreamy, yet also danceable, Zusha is a...
View ArticleGifted With Gratitude
By David J. Seidemann, Esq. There is so much to write about this week. I just concluded a difficult matrimonial trial that had me out of the office for weeks. In between, I squeezed in an interesting...
View ArticleHow Are We Doing?
By Rabbi Aryeh Z. GInzberg Most longtime New Yorkers surely remember the city’s iconic mayor Ed Koch, who served three terms as mayor of New York City. His often-quoted famous catchphrase with which he...
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The Caped Crusader
By Larry Gordon Batman hugs Jaylen Here’s an idea—purchase a really high-quality Batman costume, dress up, and visit young children at hospitals or those being treated for any number of illnesses at...
View ArticleRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman, זצ”ל
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Rav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman, zt’l, was a beloved Torah leader who personified the idea of “deracheha darchei noam” in both his conduct and hashkafah. Anyone who approached...
View ArticleJerusalem Diary
By Larry Gordon Being in close proximity to where the Beit HaMikdash stood all those years ago makes Chanukah in Eretz Yisrael something very special. We arrived a few days after President Trump...
View ArticleMindBiz
By Esther Mann Mother In The Middle Dear Esther, I’m 32 years old and married with three children—one girl and two boys. My daughter, Naomi, is 11 years old. I have a sister, Rachel, who is seven years...
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