From the Editor January 14, 2026

That Burning Bush

Sometimes it feels like the uptick in antisemitic and anti-Jewish attacks is concentrated in the Northeast, especially in the New...

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5 Towns Community January 14, 2026

Former Lawrence Mayor Files To Intervene In $190 Million Developer Lawsuit Against Town of Hempstead

Martin Oliner, former Mayor of Lawrence, has filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...

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Torah January 14, 2026

The Key To Redemption

By Yochanan Gordon Rabbi Eliezer bar Avina taught: “If you see kingdoms provoking one another, anticipate the footsteps of Moshiach.” (Bereishis Rabbah 2:7) We...

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Torah January 14, 2026

Parashas Vayera: Continue!

ischThe Kedushas Tzion of Bobov, Rebbe Ben Tzion Halberstam, was one of the most influential and respected Chassidic leaders of pre-war Poland....

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Torah January 14, 2026

The Importance Of Being Last

By R’ Mordechai Young I was once at a high school basketball tryout with many talented players. At the end...

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Torah January 14, 2026

Ran Gvili, Iran, And Us

By Sivan Rahav Meir The following are words I recently shared at an event in the community of Meitar, on...

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Advice January 14, 2026

Is Just Buying The S&P 500 A Prudent Investment Strategy?

By Jack Strulowitz Much of the investing advice circulating online today is built on simplicity. Pick a broad index fund,...

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Home January 14, 2026

Between Contract And Closing

We read a lot of information on how to prepare for purchasing a new home. There are a lot of...

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Dating January 14, 2026

DATING FORUM

Question I love reading your column in the 5TJT and would be so grateful to hear your thoughts on my situation. My...

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Advice January 14, 2026

Feeling Different In Your Skin? What To Do When Your Body Starts Sending You New Signals

By B. Aviva Preminger, MD, MPH, FACS Have you noticed that you feel more fatigued than you used to, even...

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Advice January 14, 2026

Relationships Don’t Stay Contained

We tend to talk about relationships as if they live in one place. At home. In marriages. In families. Behind...

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News & Politics January 14, 2026

Hochul’s State of the State Was Another Political Stunt

By Gabriel Boxer Governor Kathy Hochul’s latest State of the State address was filled with soaring rhetoric, carefully scripted applause...

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Advice January 13, 2026

MINDBIZ

Dear Esther, My family moved to the Five Towns close to two years ago. When we first arrived, we were...

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Home January 13, 2026

A Journey to Recovery: Shimmy’s Story

I’m Shimmy, * a CFO and father of three from New Jersey. From the outside, my life looked solid, even...

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Food January 13, 2026

Annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience

The Date: KFWE NY/NJ 2026  Annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience The Kosher Food & Wine Experience 2026 (KFWE NY/NJ)...

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Torah January 12, 2026

Musings Of A Shliach From Montana

This past Motzaei Shabbos we hosted a Movie Night for our Chabad house community at the home of an amazing couple whom...

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Home January 12, 2026

Finding Happily Ever After: Steve Eisenberg Presents The International Shabbaton 2026

Finding Happily Ever After: Steve Eisenberg Presents The International Shabbaton 2026 From California to Chile, Puerto Rico to Panama, mention...

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Torah January 12, 2026

Lost Reactions vs. Loss Reactions

oxA young man presented me with a sheilah, a halachic question. He was in a situation where he was dealing with a death,...

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