Five Small Steps For Lawrence, One Giant Leap For Lawrencekind
By Samuel Nahmias
This week’s parashah, Tzav, talks about a very important lesson for our community: Terumas Hadeshen, the cleaning of the burned-out ashes from the Altar; the removal of...
Get To Know Your Candidates
By Sam Nahmias
Setting the record straight is important. I, Samuel Nahmias, candidate for Mayor of Lawrence, am NOT A DEVELOPER. I have one active office building that I constructed...
Message to My Colleagues: Don’t Mix Rabbinics and Politics
By Rabbi Pinchas Allouche
We live in unprecedented times.
On the one hand, the global coronavirus pandemic has united us in ways that we could not have imagined. In spite of...
Reb Yedidel Aryeh Brings ‘Introductory Program’ to Five Towns
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes an exceptional rosh chaburah like Rabbi Yedidel Aryeh, devoted rebbeim, and the exemplary “Introductory Program” to transform...
Edelman Comes Out on Top in Lawrence Mayor Race
Ending what many called a dirty election season, incumbent Lawrence Mayor Alex Edelman, in a 1,127 to 178 vote, was overwhelmingly returned to office for another two-year term in...
Addressing Traffic Congestion and Overdevelopment: A Vision for Lawrence’s Future
By Sam Nahmias
As a candidate for Mayor of Lawrence, I am acutely aware of the pressing challenges facing our community. Traffic congestion and overdevelopment are not isolated issues; they...
Georgia Candidate With Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Gets Trump Bump
BY RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump boosted a Georgia Republican candidate who refuses to disavow a white supremacist she posed with in a photograph and has seemingly promoted...
Five Towns Rocks to the Sound of Trump Supporters
(JTA) — When Jacob Reich heard that Orthodox Jews would be staging a rally near his home to support President Donald Trump this weekend, just 10 days before Election...
Preserving Tranquility In Lawrence
By Eli Kutner
The residents of the Village of Lawrence are a lucky lot. We are fortunate to live in a “bedroom” community just outside the hurried city of New...
Benno: Kathleen Rice’s True Record On Israel
By Ameer Benno
The Democratic Party has lurched hard to the left, thanks to the new base they have created for themselves. Democratic politicians now have a delicate balancing act...
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We spend a lot of time and energy focusing on self-imposed deadlines, especially when it comes to holidays. We put immense pressure on ourselves....
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When a homeowner decides that they are ready to sell their home, they usually receive many articles and tips from their broker on how...