United Hatzalah Provides Services in Uman for Rosh Hashanah
United Hatzalah provides medical security to the General Tikkun Klali ceremony in Uman, Ukraine. Teams including EMS volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and doctors, will be operating in the city of...
Daf Yomi: True Treasure of 10 Tzaddikim
One particularly moving part of the Yom Kippur Mussaf service is the story of the Ten Martyrs. Ten great tzaddikim were tragically killed by the Roman government, and their...
Seforim in Review: Yehge Chochma
Reviewed by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The Mesivta of Long Beach stands among the most prestigious Torah institutions in America. For over half of a century, it was led by one...
Elul: Preparing for Greater Things
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Elul has arrived. Rosh Chodesh Elul has special significance in regard to connecting more with Hashem and developing “second chances.” On Rosh Chodesh Elul, Moshe went...
Crucial Message Of Tishah B’Av: We Must Take The First Step
By Yochanan Gordon
Last week I wrote about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu taking to the internet to speak directly to the Iranian people. Instead of trying to negotiate with a...
Back to Basics: Experiencing Matan Torah
Rabbi Tuvia Teldon gets his viewers ready for Shavuos by discussing the experience at Mt. Sinai.
Rabbi Teldon’s Back To Basics series in the 5 Towns Jewish Times and 5TJT.com have earned tremendous acclaim....
Hundreds of Thousands Make Lag B’Omer Pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of Jews from around the world ascended to the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, lovingly called “Rebbe Shimon,” for Lag B’Omer on Wednesday night and...
Heard in the Bagel Store: Understanding Chametz
There are multiple manifestations of the faceoff between the elimination of bread from our homes beginning this weekend and the incorporation of matzah as it replaces it over the...
Can We Bring the Korban Pesach This Year?
An Analysis by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
This week, three girls in Israel were detained by the Israel Police. The girls are activists of the Return to the Mount (Chozrim LaHar)...
The Value of Having Seder at Home
By Rabbi Berel Wein
One of the more amazing things about the holiday of Pesach is that even though it is over 3,700 years old, it is relevant and current...
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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...