News & Politics September 16, 2025

Charlie Kirk: A Life of Conviction, Conversation, and Courage

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has shaken America to its core. His death is more than a tragic personal loss;...

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Health / Nutrition September 16, 2025

Staying Focused

I would like to think I am typically a highly focused and “geshikt” person. This means I am pretty together, dependable, and...

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Torah September 15, 2025

Hearing The Shofar’s Great Cry And The Still Small Voice

Each year, one line shakes me as I practice the Unesaneh Tokef, “Uvshofar Gadol Yitakea Vekol Demamah Dakah Yishama,” The great shofar will...

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Torah September 15, 2025

Violence In The Media: Are You Living In A Haunted House?

The Shulchan Aruch records a law for Shabbos observance: One should not read books about war. The commentaries trace this to a...

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Torah September 15, 2025

Davening With Hashem

Prayer is hard. How do I address an invisible abstraction? How can I get into my davening if I am reading the...

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Torah September 15, 2025

Ram’s Horn

The Akeidah, Avraham’s willingness to sacrifice his beloved son Yitzchak, was the climax of Avraham’s ten Divine tests and the seminal...

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Torah September 15, 2025

Nitzavim: The Missing Horse

The revolutionary Chassidic master Reb Simcha Bunim of Peshischa was known for his unique emphasis on the importance of one’s...

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Food September 15, 2025

Sweet Or Not: Luscious Wines For A Sweet New Year

A column about recommended wines for Rosh Hashanah should not automatically be about either sweet and/or new wines. It is...

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Home September 15, 2025

OneFamily: A Lifeline For Israeli Victims Of Terror And War 

OneFamily is the only organization in Israel that supports every member of a bereaved family for as long as they...

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Torah September 11, 2025

Remaining Untroubled But Committed

Tikkun Olam is a beautiful concept in Judaism. It means doing any activity that improves the world, bringing it closer to...

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News & Politics From the Editor September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk Murdered At 31

By : Larry Gordon As we go to press it has been reported that right wing personality and founder of...

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From the Editor September 10, 2025

Qatar, Trump, and the Wrong Truth

By: Larry Gordon It is frankly not believable that neither President Trump nor the Qataris knew what Israel was up...

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From the Editor September 10, 2025

Forced Displacement Anyone?

By: Larry Gordon The not-so-new anti-Israel podcaster, Tucker Carlson said the other day that he was shocked that the U.S....

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Heard In The Bagel Store September 10, 2025

It’s Sukkah-Man

By: Larry Gordon Steven Litton is driving through Pennsylvania when he thinks about calling me. I don’t have his name...

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Words of Wisdom September 10, 2025

The Paper

By Malkie Gordon Hirsch Magence I’ve got a confession to make: I love magazines. Gossip, cooking, general interest—you name it....

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Inside Out September 10, 2025

Elul: The Month Of Victory

“Im tachane alai machane lo yira libi; im takum alai milchama, b’zos ani boteach.” “If an encampment comes upon me,...

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5 Towns Community September 10, 2025

A New Appreciation For My Extended Family

By David Goldman The Five Towns is blessed with events and fundraisers almost every week. I’ve been to many of...

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Home September 10, 2025

Embracing The Unexpected: How SHIFRA Saves Lives

When she discovered her pregnancy last year, Dena* was overwhelmed with worry. She and her husband are small business owners...

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