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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Advice December 22, 2025

Legitimi Non Carborundum: Resilience After The Letdown

Many forms of abuse involve exploitation by a person that is known to the victim. When a relative, community leader,...

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5TJT Podcast December 17, 2025

From the Editor – Simcha Greiniman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vPOvf0p978

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From the Editor December 17, 2025

ZAKA Response In Sydney

In response to the Australia killings in Sydney, a team of ZAKA volunteers flew out of Israel on Sunday to assist the...

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Words of Wisdom December 17, 2025

The Hugging House

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence We outgrew the house I moved into as a new mom many years ago. I...

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Heard In The Bagel Store December 17, 2025

The Doughnut Craze

A few years ago, I was at a bris on Chanukah, and after the primary part of the ceremony was completed, I...

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From the Editor December 17, 2025

Responsibility For Each Other

On Sunday morning we awoke to the horrible news of an attack targeting Jews in Sydney, Australia. The focus was...

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Inside Out December 17, 2025

Still In Need Of Miracles

By Yochanan Gordon “And afterward Your children entered the inner chamber of Your house, cleansed Your courtyard, and purified Your...

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