Heard In The Bagel Store

Heard In The Bagel Store June 17, 2026

Calendar Quandary

Summer is almost here. It’s hot outside, school is ending, seasonal plans are underway, and it’s time to start looking...

Heard In The Bagel Store June 10, 2026

Florida In June

If Florida was created to escape the single-digit winter temperatures that we experience in New York, what’s the point of...

Heard In The Bagel Store June 3, 2026

A Busy Day

During different times of the year, there is a plethora of events and activities that are meant to attract different...

Heard In The Bagel Store May 27, 2026

The Genius of Congressman Tom Emmer

The first time I met Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn) was the other night at a NORPAC event in Lawrence. Emmer...

Heard In The Bagel Store May 27, 2026

Meeting Laura Gillen

You cannot be anything but pleased with Rep. Laura Gillen’s staunchly pro-Israel voting record and her commitment to a strong...

Heard In The Bagel Store May 19, 2026

Missing Kahane

Perhaps you’ve seen the old video of Rabbi Meir talking about how he made aliyah with his family and volunteered for reserve...

Heard In The Bagel Store May 19, 2026

Those Shavuos Memories

If you’re reading this on yom tov, then you know Shavuos is one great chag. We have everything packed into it. There...

Heard In The Bagel Store May 13, 2026

Humble Cheesecake

My dad was fond of expressing what he believed were the unique distinctions between the various Jewish holidays. He usually...

Heard In The Bagel Store May 6, 2026

Make Me A Match

We’ve been focused on trying to make shidduchim for many years. After last week’s tribute to three young men who tragically passed...

Heard In The Bagel Store April 29, 2026

Zev At 20

Had he lived and gone on in life, Zev Friedman would be 36 years old today. So why is this...

Heard In The Bagel Store April 22, 2026

By The Book

It was nasty and more than a little antagonistic. Am I referring to a debate at the United Nations? A...

Heard In The Bagel Store April 15, 2026

Rearview Mirror

With Pesach behind us and Orlando, at least for us, in the rearview mirror, I can say it was truly...

Heard In The Bagel Store March 30, 2026

An Empty Seat At The Seder

I’ve written a lot about my brother Binyomin and the fact that he passed away almost a half year ago....

Heard In The Bagel Store March 25, 2026

On The Road Again

Our sages explain to us that concerning the 40 years the Jewish people spent wandering in the desert on their...

Heard In The Bagel Store March 18, 2026

An Unusual Week

Mr. and Mrs. Nudel, a’h This week we observed three major events which I’m fairly certain I’ve written about in...

Heard In The Bagel Store March 11, 2026

Missing Moshe

For us, these seven years have passed swiftly. For his five beautiful children, no doubt these seven years have felt...

Heard In The Bagel Store March 5, 2026

The Need To Know

Here in the U.S., it’s just a bit more frustrating when events in Israel happen over Shabbos or yom tov. A...

Heard In The Bagel Store February 25, 2026

More On The Weather

At least now we don’t have to worry about any more paralyzing snowstorms since the worst appears to be behind...

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