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Heard In The Bagel Store
January 22, 2026
Fischman Follow-Up
We have received quite a number of calls and emails asking for an update on Five Towns resident Aaron D....
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Torah
January 21, 2026
Orthodox Union Relief Mission Brings Joy and Connection to Jewish Orphans in Romania
Youth perform at a girls’ talent show organized by the Fred and Rose Distenfeld OU Relief Missions. A Fred and...
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Advice
January 21, 2026
Estrangement Isn’t A Trend: It’s A Last Resort
By Rachel Tuchman, LMHC In 2023, I wrote an article in this newspaper called “The Pain of Estrangement” to address...
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From the Editor
January 21, 2026
Josh and Joe and Doug
In his new book, released this week, “Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service,” Pennsylvania Governor...
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From the Editor
January 21, 2026
Phase Two
The world looks like quite a mess, at least for now. President Trump seems determined to put it all back...
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Israel
January 21, 2026
Number Of Children In Unlicensed Childcare Estimated At 114,000
(Israel National News) – Israel has over half a million children between the ages of birth and three years, only about...
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Advice
January 21, 2026
Is AI Going To Take My Job As A Plastic Surgeon? Why I Don’t Think It Will
By B. Aviva Preminger, MD, MPH, FACS Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It writes essays, analyzes images, predicts trends,...
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Heard In The Bagel Store
January 21, 2026
It’s Cold Out There
One day it’s 82 degrees and the next it’s 16 degrees. It’s mid-winter, which for many means it’s mid-winter break...
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News & Politics
January 21, 2026
Village of Lawrence Position on Five Towns Development
By the Mayor and Board of Trustees, Village of Lawrence Recent headlines surrounding proposed development in the Five Towns—particularly within...
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Torah
January 21, 2026
Yud Shevat Farbrengen
L’chaim, l’chaim! Before we begin the farbrengen, I urge you to pause for a moment and take a small l’chaim if you’re old...
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Advice
January 20, 2026
The Birth Of Sacred Love
By Judy Ribner, DNP, CNM She is kneeling in the birth pool, folded forward, hands gripping its edge as though...
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Torah
January 20, 2026
Har Hazeitim: The Rebirth Of A Holy Mountain
For thousands of years, Har Hazeitim, the Mount of Olives, has stood as one of the holiest places in Jewish...
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 22, 2026
Fischman Follow-Up
We have received quite a number of calls and emails asking for an update on Five Towns resident Aaron D. Fischman and the status of his case. Fischman, as you might know, was jailed on December 17 for violating his condition of discharge after pleading guilty three years ago to stealing more than $13 million […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 21, 2026
It’s Cold Out There
One day it’s 82 degrees and the next it’s 16 degrees. It’s mid-winter, which for many means it’s mid-winter break or mid-winter vacation, a chance to escape the bitter cold in the northeast this week. On a personal note, I flew into New York this past Sunday evening and, Baruch Hashem, returned back to Boynton Beach (our […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 16, 2026
Meet Jaimy Blanco
As a result of redistricting in Texas, a potential House seat has opened up in Texas’ 9th Congressional District, and high-tech executive Jaimy Blanco is making a run for it. She was in South Florida last week to raise funds for her primary campaign coming up in a few weeks. Jaimy, 43, is a convert […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 15, 2026
CHAZAQ Goes Hollywood
Rabbi Yaniv Meirov of Chazaq and Larry Gordon Many of us are well aware of the trailblazing work the CHAZAQ organization has been doing in the field of kiruv in Queens and increasingly in other areas around the U.S. Rabbi Yaniv Meirov invited us to the first gala CHAZAQ event last Sunday in Hollywood, Florida, and what […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 15, 2026
That Minchah Sun
It happens just about all year round, whether you’re at home or in the office, in New York or Florida. If you’re driving to Minchah on a clear day, you will have to deal with a blinding ball of sun that makes it extremely difficult to drive. For me, I’ve experienced that sun glare on Central Avenue […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 7, 2026
Free, Free Venezuela
It just doesn’t have the same rhythm, or at least not yet. Almost immediately after the U.S. Army’s Delta Force captured the arch-dictator and narco-terrorist, Nicolas Maduro, people took to Times Square in New York City to protest his arrest. It was a big 180-degree turn for them. All the “Free, Free Palestine” signs had […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store December 31, 2025
Happy New Year
Here we are again, Baruch Hashem. Have you ever spent New Year’s Eve in Times Square for that large glass sphere to drop as a million people gather around to count down the last ten seconds of 2025? Me neither. I think it’s one of the most absurd and ridiculous ways a person can spend an evening […]
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January 21, 2026
Number Of Children In Unlicensed Childcare Estimated At 114,000
(Israel National News) – Israel has over half a million children between the ages of birth and three years, only about…
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Israel
January 19, 2026
Machon Lev And Machon Tal Visit To Deal Community
Machon Lev and Machon Tal visit Deal community n the recent months, Rabbi Shlomo Anapolle, Director of the International Programs…
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Israel
January 19, 2026
From Tragedy To Healing: Beit Nova Unveiled Near Netanya
Survivors and families of the Nova Music Festival massacre gathered on Wednesday, January 14, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and guided…
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Israel
January 19, 2026
ZAKA Search & Rescue Invests In Training And Preparedness To Strengthen Rescue And Recovery Operations At Home And Abroad
volunteers train with IDF Homefront Command ZAKA Search & Rescue volunteers are entering 2026 with a renewed focus on training…
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Israel
January 7, 2026
“Grandpa, We Found Coins!”
By Sarah Paley Our Yes! Israel Project was honored to host Ambassador Mike Huckabee, his wife Janet, their daughter, Governor…
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Israel
December 30, 2025
Tivuch Shelly Brings Israeli Real Estate To NY & NJ: Why Now Is The Right Time To Buy in Israel
Interest in Israeli real estate continues to grow among North American buyers—and for good reason. To meet this growing interest,…
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Israel
December 24, 2025
Birthright Israel Welcomes Thousands For First Post-War Winter Season
Birthright Israel announced the launch of its 2025/26 winter season, the organization’s first since the end of the war in…
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Israel
December 17, 2025
Refusing To See The Writing On The Wall
The murder of 15 Australian Jews in the Sydney massacre is in the words of New York City Mayor Eric…
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