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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...

Heard In The Bagel Store February 18, 2026

And Now the Weather

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of reporting to you mostly from sunny and warm South Florida....

Heard In The Bagel Store February 18, 2026

Champions Of Truth

Just like Dovid Cohen stated when we spoke the other day—this is not your Zaidy’s Algemeiner Journal. In fact, while it’s the...

Heard In The Bagel Store February 12, 2026

Hostage

A few days ago, I finished reading the book by former hostage Eli Sharabi who was held by Hamas for...

Heard In The Bagel Store February 4, 2026

Fly With Me

Here are some notes and observations about flying, which for the most part, is mostly about biding your time in...

Heard In The Bagel Store January 28, 2026

A Florida Cut

I needed a haircut, but where do I go down here in Florida and place my head in the hands...

Heard In The Bagel Store January 28, 2026

From A Distance

After all this time, this could have been my first major snowstorm without any snow. Indeed, snow is a beautiful...

Heard In The Bagel Store January 22, 2026

Fischman Follow-Up

We have received quite a number of calls and emails asking for an update on Five Towns resident Aaron D....

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From The Editor

Words Of Wisdom