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May 13, 2026
Electoral Ideas
An election at any level of government is a barometer that measures the mood and public opinion of a community,...
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Heard In The Bagel Store
May 13, 2026
Humble Cheesecake
My dad was fond of expressing what he believed were the unique distinctions between the various Jewish holidays. He usually...
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Inside Out
May 13, 2026
The Anxiety Of Evolutionary Judaism
By Yochanan Gordon The yahrzeit of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movement, falls on the first day of Shavuos—the...
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Torah
May 13, 2026
And You Lifted Us Up
The 23rd of Iyar marks four years since the passing of Rabbi Simcha Kook, the longtime chief rabbi of Rehovot, who served...
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News & Politics
May 13, 2026
Mr. President, You’re Missing One
This morning, from my office in the Judean hills, I listened to the President of the United States talk about...
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Letters to the Editor
May 13, 2026
Vote for Murray Forman
Dear Friends and Neighbors, For over three decades, I have had the privilege of serving the Five Towns community as...
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Letters to the Editor
May 13, 2026
Educational Excellence With Fiscal Responsibility
My journey as a trustee, vice president, and president of the Lawrence Cedarhurst school board has been defined by both...
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May 13, 2026
On Yom Yerushalayim, New Aliyah Statistics Spotlight Jerusalem as a Top Destination for North American Olim
Family attends Nefesh B’Nefesh event ahead of Aliyah to Jerusalem Photo Credit: Shahar Azran As Israel marks Yom Yerushalayim and...
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Torah
May 13, 2026
Considering A Roth Conversion? Here’s The Catch.
There’s a moment that catches a lot of people off guard in retirement. You spent decades saving, doing everything right,...
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Torah
May 13, 2026
What Do People Feel When They Walk Into Your Home?
Human beings are naturally drawn to joy. We gravitate toward people who radiate positivity, warmth, and happiness. A smiling face,...
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Advice
May 13, 2026
We All See The Problem. So Why Isn’t Anything Changing?
The Community Isn’t Short on Opinions. It’s Short on Action We’ve gotten much better at acknowledging and speaking about what...
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Israel
May 13, 2026
Gather Us From The Four Corners Of The Earth
As we anticipate a resumption in the attacks on Iran along with the continued attacks on Hezbollah, we are filled...
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Heard In The Bagel Store May 13, 2026
Humble Cheesecake
My dad was fond of expressing what he believed were the unique distinctions between the various Jewish holidays. He usually noted that on Sukkos, we were able to dine on whatever we wanted but could not eat wherever we wanted. That means we were required to live as much as possible in our sukkah. Then there was Pesach, […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store May 6, 2026
Make Me A Match
We’ve been focused on trying to make shidduchim for many years. After last week’s tribute to three young men who tragically passed away over the last few years, the reactions were varied. More than anything, it conjured up great sadness in many of us. As a follow up, I wanted to do something more upbeat and productive, […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store April 29, 2026
Zev At 20
Had he lived and gone on in life, Zev Friedman would be 36 years old today. So why is this essay entitled Zev at 20? It might be simple to compute, but Zev lost his life as a 16-year-old boy all those years ago. So, what does this tragic event have to do with this […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store April 22, 2026
By The Book
It was nasty and more than a little antagonistic. Am I referring to a debate at the United Nations? A meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and Iran? Nope. Except for the combative nature of the meeting, it was absolutely nothing like that. There were raised voices and multiple opportunities for participants to express […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store April 15, 2026
Rearview Mirror
With Pesach behind us and Orlando, at least for us, in the rearview mirror, I can say it was truly delightful. And as I told my friends, Dani and Eli, it truly was the ultimate Pesach. Coincidentally, that is what they call their Pesach programs, as these endeavors are known. Here in Orlando, where we […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store March 30, 2026
An Empty Seat At The Seder
I’ve written a lot about my brother Binyomin and the fact that he passed away almost a half year ago. It was just a few days after Sukkos, after we had celebrated a beautiful and long yom tov in Jerusalem with a big part of the family. He had not been well for months after they discovered […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store March 25, 2026
On The Road Again
Our sages explain to us that concerning the 40 years the Jewish people spent wandering in the desert on their way to Eretz Yisrael, 38 of those years were spent in approximately one place. That means for 38 of the 40 years, the Jewish people were essentially encamped in the same location. Most of those 38 […]
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May 13, 2026
Gather Us From The Four Corners Of The Earth
As we anticipate a resumption in the attacks on Iran along with the continued attacks on Hezbollah, we are filled…
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Israel
April 29, 2026
“Move on.” This Is How It Starts
“Nearly a third of Long Island residents don’t believe the Holocaust should be required teaching and suggest Jews just ‘move…
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Israel
April 29, 2026
There Are No Coincidences
As we approach the latter parshiyot of Sefer Vayikra, Leviticus, it is worthwhile to pause and reflect. Those of us who are immersed…
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Israel
April 22, 2026
A Tale Of Four Azakot
An az-a-ka, plural azakot, is the modern Hebrew word for a siren blast. Those in Israel have become painfully familiar with the…
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Israel
April 21, 2026
The Israel-Iran Conflict: Post War Challenges
As we follow the news from Israel, we hear mixed reports regarding the ceasefire. Some officials report that the war…
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Israel
April 14, 2026
When the Siren Sounds, Not Everyone Can Move to Reach Safety
The Purple Vest Mission confronts a life-and-death question too often left unasked: who is included in our systems of survival?…
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Israel
March 30, 2026
“Dr. Strangelove” Or: “How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb Shelter”
By Alan A. Mazurek, MD Ah, what a complicated relationship we, like all Israelis, have with our shelter. I began…
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Israel
March 29, 2026
Rebuilding Childhood: A Passover Story Of Healing And Hope
Israel Orphans of 10-7 Credit @ashkenazi Passover is a time of memory and renewal, a moment when we gather to…
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