Burnout: When You’re Not Just Tired

The first morning in Israel when I woke up, I realized how much I needed that trip. Before I left,...

The Online Gambling Epidemic

By Jack Strulowitz A little while ago, I was on a Zoom call with a couple who had been referred...

You Don’t Have To Be An Alcoholic To Have A Problem With Alcohol: A Call For Honest Conversations About Drinking

I recognize that I’ve been talking a lot about this issue lately, but it feels necessary. We are seeing a...

When Inspiration Goes Quiet

Last week, my sister told me she didn’t love last week’s article as much as the others. She wasn’t trying...

What Grows In The Space Between Two People

eI’ve been thinking a lot about the couples who walk into my office these days. Most of them are around...

Does Choosing Plastic Surgery Mean You’re Not Thankful? A Jewish Perspective on Gratitude, Agency, and Self-Care

As a plastic surgeon, I hear this question more often than one might expect—usually whispered, sometimes hesitantly, and always with...

Happy Chanukah

Many of our readers know that I’m about to delve into the history of my struggle with Chanukah. It stems...

Help Wanted

Somewhere out there my name is on a list that gets passed around, especially among people from Eretz Yisrael who travel to...

Now You See It…

Until last Friday, I had a four-week growth of hair on my face that many people in my circles looked...

Home Sweet Home

It usually takes place by the shul coffee station, but it can take place just about anywhere. One of my...

Kaddish Revisited

And so, once again, I am one of those voices you hear in shul saying Kaddish at the appropriate times during davening, which...

The Eyes Have It

One thing I’ve been familiar with since I was four is eye doctors. I don’t know the medical explanation, but...

Light From Within Darkness

By Yochanan Gordon “The advantage of wisdom over folly is like the advantage of light from within darkness.” — Koheles Many...

Unearthing A Deeper Light

By Yochanan Gordon There are paradoxical properties to the time of year we now find ourselves in. Our feeble human...

Devil In The Details

By Yochanan Gordon A friend of mine—a shliach from overseas—messaged me Sunday that he was flying into New York for a quick...

Where The Messenger Meets His Mandate

A Kinus HaShluchim 5786 Retrospective Once a year, the Jewish world performs a quiet recalibration. Dots scattered across the atlas—Montego...

An Open Letter To Dave Portnoy

By Yochanan Gordon Dear Dave, I want to begin by saying that I’m an admirer of your passion for pizza...

An Upside-Down World

A rosh yeshiva from Bnei Brak was in my office last week, on the day of the million-man protest against the proposed...

Rewriting The Meaning

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence “It’s not your life that’s the problem, but the meaning you attach to it.”—Tony Robbins...

Becoming

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence Long ago, before I became the person I am today, I was just anybody—a person...

One Turkey Vs. A Lifetime Of Shabbos

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence You can tell by the ridiculous amount of hype that’s out there about this one...

A Night Person

By Malkie Hirsch-Magence I’ve always been a morning person. If you ask whether I need time to acclimate to my...

The Special Children’s Center

By Malkie Hirsch-Magence “I have learned much from my teachers, more from my friends, but from my students—more than all...

Full Circle Moments: How Olami House Is Transforming Jewish Growth In The Five Towns

“Anyone who spends time with these women can’t help but be inspired by their stories.” Something I’ve always marveled at...

Beyond Kidney Donation: We All Have What To Offer

By Sivan Rahav Meir This week it was revealed that the Guinness World Records organization is boycotting Israel. The nonprofit...

Chanukah: With Eyes To See

The heilige Ribnitzer Rebbe, Reb Chaim Zanvil Abramowitz, zt’l, was an extraordinary tzaddik and a legendary ba’al avodah, renowned for his sacrifices for Yiddishkeit, personal holiness, and...

Vayeishev: Leadership ≠ Influence

The earliest chapters of Jewish history unfold as intimate family stories. Avraham nurtured a household of faith, a small circle...

Save Me From Pegah Rah

Last night, I was on a panel of skilled mental health professionals discussing the nature of trauma. Much discussion and...

Musings Of A Shliach From Montana

Rabbi Chaim Bruk with Rabbi Yossy Goldman of Johannesburg, South Africa Montana State college students at a pre-Chanukah doughnut making...

Satmar Rebbe In Israel And The Daf

By Rabbi Aaron I. Reichel, Esq. Spoiler alert: Notwithstanding the title of this article, although the Satmar Rebbe did indeed...

From the Editor – Avrohom Schwartz

5TJT PODCAST . FROM THE EDITOR

5TJT Podcast Larry Gordon talks with Rabbi Marc Schnier

Kinos Hashluchim

5TJT Podcast with Gavriel Sanders

Episode 1

Separate Seating Added At Ishay Ribo’s Historic Bethel Woods Concert In Upstate NY

Separate seating for men and women has officially been added to Ishay Ribo’s upcoming concert at Bethel Woods—the largest outdoor...

Life In A Medieval Castle

This week I thought I’d write about how people lived during Medieval times, and how castles were managed and how...

Shelly Levine Brings Israel’s Best Opportunities To The NYC Tristate Area

Shelly Levine, founder of Tivuch Shelly and one of Israel’s most respected real estate trailblazers, is traveling to the NYC...

The 50-Year Mortgage Makes No Sense

I don’t understand why our government never creates simple solutions to real-life complex problems. Why do they always make things...

So, What Does Your Credit Look Like?

So, when was the last time you guys checked to see what kind of credit scores you rated with the...

A Crucial Vote

I do not like to get involved in election matters when they occur in areas where I’m not eligible to...

Florida Chesed Network

As many 5TJT readers are undoubtedly aware, the state of Florida neither demands nor collects state income tax. Of course, those moving...

Letter to Editor

Now You See It Dear Editor, I appreciate your discussion regarding your beard recently (“Now You See It,” Heard in...

Post Mamdani

Dear Editor, Last week [November 21, 2025] I wrote a letter regarding the inevitable future of New York City. Since...

Letters to the editor,

Dear Editor, As the end of the secular year approaches, the danger that NY Gov. Kathy Hochul may allow “Assisted...

Letters to the editor

Curtis Sliwa for Mayor Dear Editor, I agree with your article that Curtis Sliwa is the best choice for NYC...

Charedim And The Draft

BANNER: Letters Dear Editor, Over the past years, even during peacetime, I have been dismayed at the unwillingness of most chareidiyeshiva...

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

Dear Editor, You indicated that Sharon returned Gaza because he wanted to be known as a man of peace. Medically,...

Israel returns bodies of two hostages from Gaza

Terrorists murdered Judy Weinstein-Haggai and Gadi Haggai at Kibbutz Nir Oz, then carried their bodies to the Strip. (June 5,...

Taaseh And Lo Taaseh: The Positive And Negative Commandments Of Being A Mom On A Passover Program

By Evey Joseph Leibow  As a mom, as soon as you realize you’re going on a Passover program, it’s almost...

The Silence On Tucker Carlson’s Rhetoric Is Dangerous

By J. Philip Rosen For the better part of the last two months, I have sat across the table from...

The Risks Of Staying In Cash

By Jack Strulowitz  When people talk about investing, the word that comes up most often is risk. Risk of losing...

Ma’ale Adumim, Your Gateway To Jerusalem

As Israel continues to grow and evolve, few developers have had as meaningful an impact as the Ben-David Group. With...

Good Memories From Childhood

Last week I happened to read an obituary of an Israeli hero named Eli Gil who passed away at the...

A First- Ever Collaboration Brings NYS DOH-Approved, Cutting-Edge Birthing Centers to Brooklyn And The Five Towns

Judy Ribner, DNP, CNM and Joshua Klein, MD, FACOG, visionary co-founders of the newly NYS DOH–approved birth center that is...

What’s Special About Going On A Pesach Program?

Why go on a Pesach program? Everyone knows that the traditional way to spend the holiday is at home with...

Pesach Program Concierge: A White-Glove Approach To Navigating The Process

Finding the perfect Pesach program can be an arduous task fraught with anxiety and frustration as families strive to create...

EL AL Announces CEO Appointment And CFO Transition

On September 21, the EL AL Board of Directors announced significant leadership changes at the company, marking a new chapter...

Ishay Ribo’s Historic Upstate Concert Nears Sell-Out; Final Pavilion Tickets Released

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts has announced that Pavilion seating is now nearly sold out for Ishay Ribo’s upcoming...

Yamim Baim: The Historic Jewish Music Festival with Ishay Ribo, Avraham Fried, Zusha, and ShmuelJUMP Yamim Baim

Inside Yamim Baim: The Historic Jewish Music Festival with Ishay Ribo, Avraham Fried, Zusha, and Shmuel Ishay Ribo Courtesy Yamim...

Then And Now

 These are the songs of days and years and decades gone by. Songs by iconic composers like Rabbis Shlomo Carlebach...

HANC High School Meets With Author Of “One Day In October”

By Abigail Saldin, HANC ‘26 What does bravery and heroism mean to you? On Monday, October 20, the students at...

HAFTR Students Reflect and Celebrate a Successful Year

By: Ben Lipton Before the school year came to an end, HAFTR High School students and faculty took a well-deserved...

HAFTR Excels At YLMUN 2025

By Natalie Bellehsen and Leah Kammerman  By Natalie Bellehsen and Leah Kammerman  The third annual Yeshiva League Model United Nations...

MTA Inducts New Members Into The National Honor Society

By Mayer Schwartz (’25) MTA held its annual ARISTA induction ceremony, where a select group of rising seniors were named...

What Teens Want Their Parents To Know

What Teens Want Their Parents To Know By: Mia Kaplowitz, Leila Makowsky, Tamar Jansenson These reflections were written by Shulamith...

DATING FORUM

Question Chanukah is coming and I’m dreading it for a few reasons. For a divorced woman, it’s a real challenge...

DATING FORUM

Question I’m writing to you because as a shadchan, you need to know what’s going on and if you already know...

DATING FORUM

Question I’ve been doing shadchanus for only five years, but I’m already burnt out. I try my best to help them, but...

DATING FORUM

Question My son is dating a girl who has self-harmed in her past via cutting. We didn’t know much about...

DATING FORUM

Question I’m a twenty-three-year-old preschool teacher who’s been dating without much luck for four years. I finally met a guy...

DATING FORUM

Question My friends and I read the article last week about the lady who says she’s not a real shadchan, but...

Bruce Blakeman Announces Run For Governor: A Plan to Put New York First With Real Affordability, Real Safety, and Real Leadership

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman formally launched his candidacy for Governor of New York, unveiling a bold, common-sense agenda built...

You Were Warned: Biden’s Border Failures Are A Threat

The shooting of two National Guard members near the White House—allegedly by an Afghan migrant who entered the United States...

A Thanksgiving Reflection

Thanksgiving is more than a date on the calendar. It’s a pause in a busy world, a moment to step...

Assemblyman Brown Meets With RFK Jr. And Dr. Oz To Advance Health Care Reform Agenda

Assemblyman Brown Meets with Dr. Oz Assemblyman Ari Brown (R-Cedarhurst) met with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...

Time To “Circle The Wagons”

By Joseph Frager, MD In the 1800s, Americans traveling in Conestoga wagons towards the West would circle the wagons at...

The Polite Jihadist

New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s successful run for the city’s top job became a reality in part by getting...

Three People

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner Credit Shurit Hadin This is about three people whom I’ve had the opportunity to talk to over the...

More On Mamdani

Last week on our new 5TJT Podcast [YouTube.com/@5tjtstories262/featured], we spoke with Rabbi Marc Schneier of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New...

An Ongoing Struggle

In this week’s Torah portion, we read about the historical wrestling match between Yaakov Avinu, our forefather, and the Angel...

A Night With ZAKA

It was a great night in Newark, New Jersey, an evening to benefit the remarkable volunteers of ZAKA, which include...

Israel Versus Israel

At the conclusion of any future investigation that may be held, the findings will most likely determine that the problem...

Schumer’s Purim

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries It’s a Purim story early in the season. Senator Chuck Schumer, who knows next to nothing about...

How A Rabbi And PhD Gained The Most Insight From His Mother: Review of “Happiness in the Face of Adversity: Powerful Torah ideas from a Mom’s parting words”

By Rabbi Elie Feder, PhD, $19.99 (196p) ISBN 978-1961602670 Review by Michele Justic The greatest scholars, philosophers, and scientists of...

When the Stock Market Feels Too High

The headlines keep repeating the same phrase: all-time high. The stock market is up again, portfolio values are higher than...

Advance Preparation For A Mortgage Is A Win

A client recently asked me what steps I would take to prepare myself to improve my financial health before applying...

Renovating With Safety

I regularly drive around various sections of town to see what different homeowners are up to in sprucing up their...

Real Estate Allergies

Allergies may not be the first subject one considers when purchasing a home, but for some homebuyers who suffer from...

Going Green

“Going green” refers to the movement by environmentalists, energy specialists, and organizations throughout the United States interested in educating people...

Making The Move

You have assessed your needs and determined your financing limitations, and you maintain a vague idea of which neighborhoods you’d...

Community Packs In At Five Towns Open House For New Birthing Center

The Five Towns community turned out in extraordinary numbers last week for a meet-and-greet open house introducing the county’s newest...

County Executive Bruce Blakeman Announces Law Enforcement Endorsements Ahead Of November Election

Bruce Blakeman joined leaders of several prominent law enforcement unions who announced that they would be endorsing the incumbent candidate...

A New Appreciation For My Extended Family

By David Goldman The Five Towns is blessed with events and fundraisers almost every week. I’ve been to many of...

Achiezer Men’s Health Event

Your health can’t wait. How many of us don’t even have a primary care doctor? Skipping checkups and pushing off...

Long Beach And Lido Jewish Communities Gather For Annual Labor Day Barbecue Honoring Local Police Officers

Members of the Long Beach and Lido Beach Jewish communities gathered this past Sunday to show appreciation and honor the...

Meeting Congressman Brian Mast

By: Larry Gordon Congressman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) is a great legislator and an important friend of Israel and the Jewish...

Yeshiva University Launches Gruen Fellows Program Backed By Landmark $37 Million Endowment

Selected high schools receive annual funding to grant scholarships to designated Gruen Fellows throughout their four years of high school...

Israeli President Isaac Herzog To Receive Honorary Doctorate, Address YU 101st Annual Hanukkah Dinner In NY

President of the State of Israel, His Excellency Isaac Herzog, will be the guest of honor at the Yeshiva University...

YU’s Sy Syms School of Business Launches Finance Master’s Program, Boosting Student Career Prospects

Program Features Wall Street Proximity, Access to Top Financial Institutions and Internships YU’s Sy Syms School of Business is launching...

Back To School Is Hard: Parents Can Help

By Chaim Neuhoff, PhD Director of Community Outreach and Clinical Program Development, Ohel As summer winds down and we begin...

Avi Fertig Named Director of Career Services at Touro University’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences

Avi Fertig of Woodmere was appointed Director of Career Services at Touro University’s Lander College of Arts & Sciences, Dean...

Protecting Our Kids: Real School Safety Requires Action, Not Politics

By Congressman Anthony D’Esposito With back-to-school season just weeks away, parents across Long Island are preparing their children for another...

***STATEMENT***

Council Member Gennaro’s Rebuttal of Pope Leo’s Recent Call for a Two-State Solution for the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict “As an observant...

Sports Center

Boys 7th Grade HAFTR vs. HALB. After a tough loss against Flatbush last week, HAFTR defeated HALB 79–58. Stan led HAFTR...

Thinking About Selling Your Home In 2026? Here are Three Financial Mistakes to Avoid

By Jack Strulowitz For many families in the Five Towns, selling a home is one of the most significant financial...

Now You See It…

Until last Friday, I had a four-week growth of hair on my face that many people in my circles looked...

The Impact Of Bad News On Children: When Is It Normal To Be Abnormal?

Recently I was contacted by several schools regarding how to handle death and trauma in a community. For example, if...

Toldos: Ya’alah

Rebbe Yoram Michael Abergel, zt’l, was the pillar of Torah of Netivot in southern Israel, a great mezakheha–rabim, talmid chacham, builder of Torah, and...

Israeli President Herzog Awarded Honorary Doctorate At Yeshiva University Dinner

Robert Kraft Takes Yeshiva U. Over The Goal Line of its $613 Million Campaign Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman and Senator...

At 92, YU’s Rabbi Benjamin Blech Is Still Answering Life’s Hardest Questions

In his latest book, “Dear God, Why?,” the veteran professor offers a lifetime of wisdom on faith and resilience. When...

Boca Community Unites To Celebrate Historic Hachtara Of Rav Yehuda Willig At Yeshiva Of South Florida

In a milestone moment of inspiration, pride, and achdus, the Boca Raton community came together recently for a momentous celebration as...

Eden Gardens, Orlando Celebrates The Launch Of A New Full-Time Kollel

A new chapter of Torah growth and community development is unfolding in Eden Gardens with the official establishment of the...

AMIT To Honor Visionary Leaders At National Event

(Courtesy of AMIT) Celebrate an evening of inspiration and impact at AMIT Children’s National Event, Sunday, November 9, at the Museum of...

Yeshiva University: Where Exceptional Students Experience Extraordinary Opportunities

This fall, Yeshiva University brought its community together through three powerful events—one commemorating Oct. 7, one confronting a crucial issue...

The Greatest Generation

By J. Philip Rosen As a committed Zionist, I worried for years that Israel’s younger generation was losing its way....

Shelly Levine Brings Israel’s Best Opportunities To The NYC Tristate Area

Shelly Levine, founder of Tivuch Shelly and one of Israel’s most respected real estate trailblazers, is traveling to the NYC...

The Light That Endures

Ditsa Or’s Unspoken Speech The following text was never read aloud. Ditsa Or prepared it carefully and worked on it...

The Tuition Crisis And The Question We’re Afraid To Ask

By Juda Honickman Every few months, another article or social media post goes viral about the “tuition crisis” in the...

Awakening To What Truly Unites Us

Tishrei is a season of awakening, and a sacred invitation to return. Each year it calls us to prepare our...

“She Watches Over Me, And I Watch Over Her”: How OneFamily Helps Grieving Mothers And Widows Heal Together

A mother-in-law and daughter-in-law bond in the wake of tragedy, healing their shared grief A mother-in-law and daughter-in-law learn new...

A New Normal: Finding Light In The Darkness

By Eliana Mandell Braner As a bereaved sister and the director of an organization supporting bereaved families, I’m often asked...

Lots of Love & Latkes!

Nothing compares to a fresh latke right from the pan: crisp and lacey, craggy fried threads of potato so good...

Take it Easy, Turkey!

American culture has a special place of honor for the beloved turkey. Specifically, the Thanksgiving Turkey: the glorified, regal presentation...

That Red Stuff: Satisfying Autumn Lentil Soup!

I’m not sure when it happened, but after a few years my children came to expect my Red Lentil Vegetable...

Add A Spark Of Freshness To Chanukah With De La Rosa 613 Organic Vinegars

This Chanukah, fill your home not only with the glow of the menorah but with the brightness of flavor. De La Rosa...

Pumpkin Spiced Up!

Leaves fluttering and spinning as I walk down the street. Burnt orange and crimson crunching under my feet. The nights...

Miracle Workers Of PUAH: Building Baatei Neeman b’Yisrael

On November 16, our community was powerfully impacted by PUAH Fertility at a unique conference called “PUAH Women’s Health and...

Bikur Cholim Ladies Brunch Celebrates “A Gift To Our Community”

This past Sunday, an overflowing crowd filled The White Shul for the annual Bikur Cholim Ladies Brunch—a morning built around...

Achiezer: Meeting The Need

Achiezer: Meeting The Need Achiezer is proud to announce several major developments that will greatly enhance support and care for...

The Power Of Friendship: Friendship Circle Unites

By Chanie Hertz With an impressive base of over 14,000 volunteers, 82 chapters, and multiple engaging and supportive programs, Friendship...

Migdal Ohr “Share Your OHR” Crowdfunding Campaign Energized By Young Professionals and Teens Supporting Israel’s Vulnerable Children

In a powerful show of support, the American Friends of Migdal Ohr (AFMO) community raised over $2 million in just...

Chanukah Hacks

Naomi Ross demonstrates fresh doughnuts If you have the good fortune of visiting Israel in Kislev, you can’t escape the...