Torah October 16, 2025

Why light?

“And the L‑rd said, ‘Let there be light.’” —Bereishis 1:3 Light has always been the most favored metaphor for all...

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Words of Wisdom October 3, 2025

A Spectator To Life’s Seasons

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence Like a lot in life changed after Moshe’s death, so did where we would daven. Before...

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From the Editor October 3, 2025

A JNS Tribute To PM Netanyahu

This past Sunday at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun on the Upper East Side, there was a great tribute to Israel that...

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From the Editor October 3, 2025

Wall Of Tears

It’s probably the greatest truism of our lives. And that is, there’s no denying that our great and illustrious Jewish...

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This Week's Edition Heard In The Bagel Store October 3, 2025

The Trek Back From Uman

Next year in Jerusalem. If not, then G-d forbid, it just might be next year in Uman. There’s a great...

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News & Politics October 3, 2025

The Message Of Charlie Kirk To The Jewish people

It’s Sunday morning and I’ve been watching many of the tributes to Charlie Kirk, including cabinet members and members of...

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News & Politics October 3, 2025

Trump Gives The Palestinians Another Opportunity To Choose Peace

If it works, President Donald Trump would deserve the Nobel Peace Prize he covets but almost certainly will never receive....

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Israel October 3, 2025

Awakening To What Truly Unites Us

Tishrei is a season of awakening, and a sacred invitation to return. Each year it calls us to prepare our...

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Torah October 3, 2025

My Indignant Three-Year-Old

I wanted to begin by wishing everyone a gmar chasima tova and a gut yur. The time period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom...

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Torah October 3, 2025

Approbations And Deadly Amulets: The Life And Works Of Rabbi Dovid Oppenheim (1664-1736)

The Serpent Infiltrates the Rabbinate in Prague Rabbi Dovid Oppenheim (1664 – 1736) was the chief rabbi of Nikolsburg and...

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Advice October 3, 2025

Going Through The Motions

My sister sent me a podcast recently. At first, I did not want to listen. I wasn’t in the mood...

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Health / Nutrition October 3, 2025

The Temporary Becomes Permanent: Lessons From The Sukkah

B. Aviva Preminger, MD, MPH, FACS Every year as Sukkot arrives, I am struck by the paradox of the sukkah. On...

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Torah October 3, 2025

Made In The Shade

When I was a little boy, an occasional treat was when my friends and I would sleep out on a...

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News & Politics October 3, 2025

Between the Blasts and the Prayers

A YATAR Commander’s Story of Fire, Brotherhood, and Responsibility Master Sergeant A still remembers the dust in the air before...

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Torah October 3, 2025

Sukkot: Walking With Strength

Jewish holidays commemorate milestones in Jewish history. They recall the touchstone moments when Hashem descended into our world and intervened...

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News & Politics October 3, 2025

Eric Adams Exits The Stage: What His Withdrawal Means For New York City—And Why Curtis Sliwa Must Seize The Moment

Eric Adams Exits The Stage: What His Withdrawal Means For New York City—And Why Curtis Sliwa Must Seize The Moment...

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Torah October 3, 2025

Musings Of A Shliach From Montana

Rabbi Chaim with Menny at Sukkos 2017 Sukkos is upon us and it’s my favorite yom tov. There’s something unique about...

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Health / Nutrition October 2, 2025

Serenity Now

Top 5 I am frequently asked what some of the top things are that acupuncture can treat. Acupuncture utilizes your...

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