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Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah Meeting
The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah and select others met on Tuesday at Agudath Israel headquarters. Among the subjects discussed were the threat to the Jewish nature of the state of Israel posed by a very...
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Always A Lady: Meeting Heidi Cruz
Heidi Cruz and Michele Justic Heidi Cruz with supporters By Michele Justic Our notion of First Lady is ever evolving. From early figures of Martha Washington and Abigail Adams through the unforgettable...
View ArticleVoting A Mitzvah?
By Nick Muzin In Mishlei, King Solomon tells us, “Shamayim la’rum, va’aretz la’omek, v’lev melachim ein cheker—the heavens are for the heights, and the earth is for the depths, and the hearts of kings...
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There’s The Rub
Kiss The Kosher Cook Passover pastries By Malkie Hirsch “So, you buy any dry rub, use that on the chicken, and then place the whole chicken over a half-full can of beer and keep it on the grill or put...
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Cruz Control
Senator Ted Cruz Senator Cruz with 5TJT publisher Larry Gordon Senator Cruz with Nachi Gordon By Larry Gordon It was serious and it was funny. In other words, in retrospect, the entire episode was...
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Observing Shabbos HaGadol
Barcelona Haggadah (14 c.) Halachic Musings By Rabbi Yair Hoffman “Dad, we know this already.” “Ta, you said that vort last year.” “Uncle Ira asks the same questions every year.” “Another Haggadah?...
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Decision Day
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky at the Congregation Beth Sholom dinner with Rabbi Hain, Elisheva and Dr. Neal Feit, Avram Schreiber, Judy and Abe Keehn, and Ben Brafman State Senate candidate Chris McGrath...
View ArticleHow An Ostrich Can Destroy Freedom
By Rabbi Avrohom Feldman An ostrich has the ability to stick its head in the sand. This is convenient, as the ostrich, while she is busy laying her eggs in the sand, does not notice the world around...
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Steve Jobs And Torah
Aryeh Wise, z’l R’ Shmuel Wise Real Clear Daf Brings Talmud To Technology By Rabbi Shmuel Wise It is the World to Come, and all of the nations of the world are being judged. The Heavenly Tribunal calls...
View ArticleMVP 2016 8th Annual Girls’ All-Star Day A Rousing Success
By Judah Rhine On Sunday, April 17, MVP Basketball hosted its 8th annual girls’ All-Star Day at SAR High School in Riverdale. The daylong program featured over 100 players from yeshivas from all...
View ArticleWhat Is Long-Term Care?
By Anita Kamiel, RN, MPS About 70 percent of people over age 65 need some type of long-term care during their lifetime, and more than 40 percent need care in a nursing home for some period of time,...
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Waldorf-Astoria Residences In Jerusalem: World-Class Luxury
For decades, the Waldorf-Astoria has been famous for its elegance and luxury even for the most discerning travelers. Even as the hotel brand has extended to new properties around the globe, the name...
View ArticleSanitary District 1 Offers Erev Pesach Collection
Sanitary District No. 1 has announced important information for special garbage-collection services put in place on erev Pesach, Friday, April 22. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this...
View ArticleMedicines On Pesach
Halachic Musings By Rabbi Yair Hoffman One issue that often comes up on Pesach is whether one’s medicines are permitted. It is this author’s opinion that there are a lot of misconceptions about the...
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Let’s Eat
The time to start eating the dinner By Larry Gordon It’s not something that I get involved in. My old job was either to carry the suitcases out to the car or waiting taxi, or to bring the heavy boxes...
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Shabbos With Ted Cruz
By Jeff Ballabon After reading Nick Muzin’s heartfelt piece on the cover of last week’s 5TJT about his friend and boss Senator Ted Cruz’s relationship with the Jewish community, I decided to echo it...
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Work In Progress
Bassem Eid Chava Willig Levy By Larry Gordon Let’s forget about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for this week. You will probably agree that the campaign season is just too long and the news coverage...
View ArticleRampant Reel
By Rabbi Meir Orlian Mendy Morris, an electrician, had rewired a house. “OK, I’m finished,” he said to the homeowner. “I checked all the wiring, and everything is installed properly.” Mr. Morris began...
View ArticleGlass Houses
By Mordechai Schmutter If you’re looking to save money on your utility bill, I would highly recommend replacing your windows. Sure, you might not be able to afford to, but as the salesman told us, you...
View ArticleGrade Inflation
By Hannah Reich Berman Not long ago, I heard a speech given by my dear nephew Yaakov Schragge Thaler. To me, Yaakov Schragge will always remain Jeffrey, since that is what we called him in the early...
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