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February 4, 2026
Fischman Case Follow-Up
Aaron Fischman of Woodmere, New York and formerly of Jerusalem and Loch Sheldrake in upstate New York, had his hearing...
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From the Editor
February 4, 2026
Needed: Routine Miracles
It’s not too far back to recall that the whole idea of Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election and...
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Heard In The Bagel Store
February 4, 2026
Fly With Me
Here are some notes and observations about flying, which for the most part, is mostly about biding your time in...
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Torah
February 4, 2026
Parenting Advice From Shimon Ben Shetach
By Yochanan Gordon This week we observed Tu B’Shevat—a holiday which doesn’t normally get much mention after its actual observance....
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Torah
February 4, 2026
Book Review: The Million Dollar Part-Time Job: Making A Living, Making A Life
Michael G. Levin. Kodesh Press, $19.95 (250p) In The Million Dollar Part-Time Job (Kodesh Press), entrepreneur, educator, and New York Timesbestselling author Michael Levin...
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Judaism/Spirituality
February 4, 2026
Announcing The Katz College Of Science And Health
Recognizing extraordinary enrollment growth and expanding academic reach—and backed by increased support from the Katz family—Yeshiva University has elevated the...
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Advice
February 4, 2026
Safe Space
By Jessica Steinmetz, LMHC, CASAC-G Clinical Director of The Safe Foundation Thoughtful Answers To The Things We Don’t Say Out...
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News & Politics
February 4, 2026
From Synagogues To Campuses: Why Antisemitism Thrives When Consequences Don’t
Antisemitism doesn’t grow in a vacuum. It grows in environments where it is tolerated, excused, rationalized, or met with silence....
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Dating
February 4, 2026
Dating
In recent months, singles have been sharing with me a dating dictum that seems to be gaining traction: “Date the...
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Advice
February 4, 2026
Angry Emails: Parents, Estrangement And The Need For Someone To Blame
Since publishing my recent article on family estrangement, I’ve received a number of emails from parents. Some were thoughtful and...
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News & Politics
February 4, 2026
NORPAC LI To Host Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), February 8
Nicole Malliotakis was elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2020, defeating an incumbent Democrat by more...
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Torah
February 4, 2026
A New Language Of Am Yisrael
By Sivan Rahav Meir A new language is taking shape before our eyes, and I encountered it three times this...
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Heard In The Bagel Store February 4, 2026
Fly With Me
Here are some notes and observations about flying, which for the most part, is mostly about biding your time in airports while watching the screen near your boarding gate, waiting for any updates that will keep you waiting longer than the expected delay. We’ve come a long way from five years ago, when you had […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 28, 2026
A Florida Cut
I needed a haircut, but where do I go down here in Florida and place my head in the hands of a barber that doesn’t know me and hasn’t seen me before? For about three decades I’ve been going to the same barber on Central Avenue in Lawrence. Not that it matters that much anymore, […]
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Heard In The Bagel Store January 28, 2026
From A Distance
After all this time, this could have been my first major snowstorm without any snow. Indeed, snow is a beautiful and visually poetic natural phenomenon. That is, unless it’s up to your knees and there’s someplace you have to go in the morning after a full night of snowfall. I’m writing these words midwinter in […]
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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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Israel
February 3, 2026
The End Of The Israeli Tzedaka Cases?
The Parnassah Project A new economic model, known as The Parnassah Project, is taking hold across Israel and enabling yungerleit to earn…
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Israel
January 23, 2026
Building Dreams To Cure One’s Soul
(L-R) Moshe Eliyahu, Ofek Sitron Shafir, Stav Sela, and moderator Ofer Hadad Credit: Courtesy of Meir Pavloski Tamar Aluf, with her…
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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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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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