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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Torah December 24, 2025

Should You Study Science And See How It Points To Hashem?

By Rabbi Elie Feder, PhD, and Rabbi Aaron Zimmer | PhysicsToGod.com Since we already know that Hashem exists—based on the...

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Advice December 24, 2025

The Painful Truth: Victims Deserve Better

By Zvi Gluck When I saw that a group of respected rabbonim had sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul...

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Heard In The Bagel Store December 23, 2025

A Bordeaux Dream

After speaking with Shai and Miriam Guetta the other night about their two venues in Connecticut and Florida, I was...

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Torah December 23, 2025

Vayigash: Shanah Tovah

The streets beyond the shtetl were loud: music, laughter, drunken revelry that rose into the cold night sky. Fireworks lit up the...

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Travel December 23, 2025

Let Us Entertain You: Passover 2026 Has A Stellar Entertainment Lineup

From influencers to celebrities, musicians, and comedians, Passover 2026 is promising to be a stellar year when it comes to...

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Real Estate December 23, 2025

Can’t Wait To See It When It’s Finished

I was having coffee this week with a real estate associate of mine, a real catch-up for us during this...

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Torah December 23, 2025

Musings Of A Shliach From Montana

Menorah Lighting with Gov. Greg and First Lady Susan Gianforte and my colleague Rabbi Mendel Backman Menorah Lighting with Sen....

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Advice December 23, 2025

When Our Parents Become Human

Chanukah is a time when families get together, tell familiar stories, and memory feels closer to the surface. This year,...

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Advice December 23, 2025

On The Way Into This World, Our Soul Was Born In Two

By Jonathan Green, LMHC It was during my first year of high school and I had recently attended a concert...

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Torah December 22, 2025

Op-Ed: In Defense Of Rabbi Herbert Goldstein: The Changing View Of Zionism

By Rabbi Aaron I. Reichel, Esq. Almost no rabbi has done more to serve the cause of Zionism than Rabbi...

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Torah December 22, 2025

David Reubeni and Shlomo Molcho (Part I)

David Reubeni (1490–1541?) was a mysterious Jewish “half-mystic, half-adventurer” who presented various military and political plans to Christian rulers in...

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Torah December 22, 2025

Vayigash: A Shoulder Of Tears

The Torah describes the stirring moment when Yaakov reunites with his long-lost son, Yosef. Few scenes in the Torah evoke...

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Torah December 22, 2025

It’s Time To Get Off The Sidelines

There’s a strange thing happening right now in Jewish history. We are living through one of the most consequential chapters...

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Health / Nutrition December 22, 2025

Botox For Breakfast: On Beauty Standards, Social Pressure, And The Constant Drive To Fix Ourselves

There has been a noticeable change in the way people talk about plastic surgery lately, and once you start paying...

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Health / Nutrition December 22, 2025

Acupuncture Naturally Supports Immunity, Relaxation, Pain Relief, And Overall Wellness

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining optimal health requires more than simply responding to illness when it arises. True wellness is...

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Health / Nutrition December 22, 2025

The Face Of Survival: Antisemitism, Identity, And The Origins Of Plastic Surgery

By B. Aviva Preminger, MD, MPH, FACS The recent Bondi Beach menorah lighting turned into a horrific massacre. On college...

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Dating December 22, 2025

DATING FORUM

Question I’ve been dating a guy for six months. From the beginning, he told me that honesty matters to him...

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