יום שלישי, ט״ו תמוז תשפ״וTuesday, June 30, 2026
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Baruch Lytle is a Jewish Press staff writer.
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By Baruch Lytle
The Jewish community has to organize itself. The gentile community has a history of promising the Jews they are going to be there when you need them, and then suddenly the Jews find themselves helped by no one.
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Chef and owner Shmuel Edri was born and raised in Haifa, Israel. He arrived in America on September 11, 2011. I had only planned to go on a big trip with my friends to America, but as we say, Make plans, make G-d laugh, Edri shared.
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Whenever I visit a place I'm trying to find the Jewish history and how it connects to my heart.
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I’ve said over and over again: It’s going to come down to four primary candidates. Two of them – Curtis and Zohran – do not have a record, and one of them – Andrew [Cuomo] – is running from his record. Much of what Andrew put in place [as governor] I had to repair or fix.
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The Rebbe Rashab says the commandment of techeiles is a perpetual one, and whenever we are capable of fulfilling it, it is clear that we must do so.
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When asked about the morale and reactions Cole is witnessing from the civilian population, Cole admitted, It's a mix, everyone has reason to be afraid, but Israelis are remaining strong right now.
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When asked about what concerns her most about her challenger, Vernikov pointed out Kagan has run for office several times as a Democrat and had in the past voted with Democrats on progressive issues.
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Many of the locals still know the place as Sarah's Brick Oven Pizza, so first, let's explore what brick oven pizza means.
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The stigma placed on divorcees can make it unclear where to turn for help. Studies show it's in a community's best interest to take care of its most vulnerable and to nurse them back to good spiritual, emotional and mental health.
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I wish I was on my father’s level of kindness, but that is what I’m trying to accomplish, and the people in my office are there to help, and it’s an honor to be working with a group of people who [are about kindness and going above and beyond].
By Baruch Lytle
Its humble presence on such an esteemed corner is a remarkable symbol of kindness, shining out to the world from a community that famously already knows a lot about kindness.
By Baruch Lytle
It wasn’t a union of a superstar and his fans for the first time. It was a gathering of a father with his kids. The anxiety of all the chaos and crazy weather was a thing of the past. A calmness and familiarity settled over the entire arena, easily felt by even a rally first-timer like me.
By Baruch Lytle
First, let’s take a moment to appreciate Chef Rafaeli. He’s been cooking and tutoring foodies for years now on various social media platforms, with nearly 120k followers on Instagram, and nearly 150k on Facebook.
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Today there are approximately 250,000 displaced Israelis and the hotels have filled up. This led Hassan-Nahoum to launch an initiative encouraging people with empty homes or a second home in Jerusalem to open their homes to families in need.
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A Brief and Visual History of Antisemitism is thoughtfully written and designed to appeal to young readers, the smart phone-obsessed, and anyone else with a short attention span, all while being researched and thorough enough to keep the methodical reader clinging to every page.
By Baruch Lytle
Mr. Melamed pointed out that Hamas has a strong relationship with Russia, and even has a delegation based in Moscow. He said at first the Russians were sympathetic to Hamas' plight, but in the last few days there has been a shift in their position, calling for Hamas to release all the hostages.
By Baruch Lytle
There was a lot of momentum towards leaving (Israel). Fortunately, only 2 or 3 returned home from our yeshiva, but from other yeshivas it’s been much more. I felt there needed to be a student initiative to not leave and to encourage each other.
By Baruch Lytle
Everybody had a great time. The benefit for our members has been learning how to work as a team, learning how to support each other, how to speak in public and how to advocate for themselves.
By Baruch Lytle
Wine is truly a living, breathing item, and finding the right wine is a lot like buying stylish clothing; every season new styles are coming out.
By Baruch Lytle
It was a challenging fire due to the hot weather and the fact the fire had gained headway before we were able to get water on it.
By Baruch Lytle
Now that Everything Kosher Food Truck is up and running, Kahan is looking ahead at more possibilities. Plans are in the works for Kahan to open an ice cream stand.
By Baruch Lytle
In 2023, New York City’s 8.5 million residents included over three million first-generation immigrants, the largest number of any year in its history. Well over 200,000 were children, and they represent over 800 languages and more than 150 countries.
By Baruch Lytle
Israel is a very fragmented society…you see someone and you immediately decide what they believe in based on what hat is on their head, their skin color or the clothes they are wearing. And with very minimal input you place them in a box and start piling up all these assumptions about them.
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Reb Stefansky just concluded a successful tour in America to kickstart Maseches Gittin, with several thousand people attending his live shiurim in locations in New York and New Jersey.
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I believe our recruiting numbers prove that our military loved Trump more than Biden. The only branch that isn’t down in recruitment is the Marines and it’s a direct result of this administration’s policies and the way men and women feel.
By Baruch Lytle
It speaks volumes that Kevin McCarthy, the next Speaker of the House, has said he will kick Omar off the House Foreign Affairs Committee - and he’s going to keep that promise.
By Baruch Lytle
Chef Shearin's world travels have taught him the best food is not only found in the most expensive restaurants, but in the local, humble, ma and pa style eateries about town.
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For every kid in the shul he had a different joke and a nickname and every kid thought he was they were his best friend, Rabbi Reuven Goldstein, member of the Philadelphia beis din and successor to Brisman at Young Israel of Elkins Park (YIEP), said. He was able to relate to everybody.
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There’s no question there’s an international mashgiach shortage, not just in America but across the world, Dubin admitted.
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I’ve been viewed as someone who is less partisan and someone who doesn’t get involved in a lot of controversy. So, I certainly felt I could be the one to restore integrity in the office and hire the right people to get the job done.
By Baruch Lytle
Take a look at some of the most productive people in society - many are yeshiva graduates. They own real estate, hotels and nursing homes. If we are as uneducated as the New York Times is claiming, how did so many Jews become doctors and lawyers, or other highly educated professions?
By Baruch Lytle
My goal is to express myself in an authentic way and I think there are a lot of people this message will resonate with.
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It’s incredible to see so many businesses come together, vibrant businesses – and Yaeger to give them guidance and the resources to grow even further, Avi Greenstein, CEO of BPJCC told The Jewish Press.
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The mission of The Chicago Center is to help anyone in need – whether through referrals, advocacy, food or material goods – and to ensure the person has access to top notch healthcare and accommodations to get them through their journey.
By Baruch Lytle
Whenever I am lucky enough to do a restaurant review I’m always on the search for that special experience unique to that establishment alone: a reason to bring your friends and family that you can get in few other places.
By Baruch Lytle
We are a yeshiva where you can feel comfortable to learn and to grow and to pursue goals even beyond learning, such as careers, dating and growing in observance. And we want our students to feel comfortable being themselves.
By Baruch Lytle
I think as long as the school is giving the student the appropriate tools to be a success in our society, they should have that level of independence.
By Baruch Lytle
Any politician in Borough Park who supports Bill de Blasio does not represent the people.
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Josh and Caleb said they believe their invention is important because in many different sports including football and hockey, many players end up having some sort of brain damage after they end their careers...
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On the question whether singles felt that the Orthodox system of dating was going well, Nishma found that most singles had an unfavorable view.
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We understand that without [the support and partnership of] government and our elected leaders, there’s nothing we can do, Greenfield told the attendees.
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Today kashrus in Asia and Europe have really exploded and now we have to get involved in different cultures to ensure our standards … whether it’s in Chicago or in another part of the world.
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I’ve never tasted anything like this before, Avi said of the Lamb Kebab, It’s definitely very cooked but so melt-in-your-mouth – it’s silky and the flavors are so intense and juicy.
By Baruch Lytle
The NYPD reported there were 43 antisemitic hate crimes handled by their units so far this year. That’s compared to just 11 cases during this time in 2021.
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Today I can’t tell you what his speech was, Frank said, but I can tell you, I was blown away. It was the most erudite speech...
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One of the main challenges is the fact that we are approaching the inevitable period in which there aren’t going to be any more Holocaust survivors among us. That will make Yad Vashem’s mission much more difficult but also much more vital.
By Baruch Lytle
There are so many souls out there screaming for spirituality to fill their void, and they just aren’t sure, physically, how to get it.
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Our goal was always to tell authentic stories from people who are choosing to be Orthodox but grappling with things that are difficult, all while showcasing real human emotion.
By Baruch Lytle
One of the things I have unfortunately become very used to is the anti-Semitism on TikTok.
By Baruch Lytle
It was obvious I was in the wrong place with the wrong people and I needed to get out of there.
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Makom, a branch of the organization Jew In The City (JITC), was founded in 2014 by Allison Josephs, to help Jews who feel they no longer want to stay in their community of birth find a new community of choice – instead of leaving Judaism altogether in frustration.
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While his going OTD was painful for his mother, Boruch says she still accepted him – and worried more about the types of people he was hanging with.
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Among them was Aryeh Abramov, 17, who was to leave for a year in Israel two days later. “He was an all-around good person,” Abramov said, “he gave to all of us by always making the minyan, so it’s nice that I can be here and make a minyan for him.”
By Baruch Lytle
Washington’s IBSI is not a religious organization. Its signature program is called the PEACE Initiative (Plan for Education, Advocacy, and Community Engagement).
By Baruch Lytle
If teens are attacking people, today it’s our Jewish brothers and sisters and tomorrow it could be the rest of us.
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There are other Jewish candidates (in the running for District 29), but they are progressive and pro-defunding the police.
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I feel our community needs someone who can keep up the mantle of Chaim Deutsch and really push for what we need.
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Why don’t we open this up so we can help more people? Because the evidence was pretty clear. This is not like ordering from Amazon. This is way harder.
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An old, heavy coffee-table transformed into a beautiful dreidel-shaped menorah stand now sits not far from the bimah at the shul where, one year ago, a terrorist stormed into the house of the community’s Rabbi hoping to kill as many Jews as he could.
By Baruch Lytle
I can always imagine…what my life would have been like if we had not left Iran. So, it was natural for me to build my career around wanting to deliver those things for other people.
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“In the beginning it was very inspiring and moving,” said panelist Dr. Rivka Press Schwartz, associate principal at SAR High School in Riverdale. “But that was then, and you know what? Now it just feels like a really long grind.
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Zik and Newman’s backgrounds are diverse – as are those of many in the black Jewish community – and filled with memories of joy, but also pain and challenge.
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Initially, eVITALS did not plan to enter the consumer market so soon, but the advent of the Covid-19 crisis hastened Womba to provide what it called a level of comfort, convenience, and certainty to the general market as soon as possible.
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“I don’t remember having such a feeling of happiness and satisfaction since my wedding day,” Gewirtz told The Jewish Press.
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“Writing a summary is always challenging since the compiler must accurately captures the key points of the text he feels should be highlighted,” Rabbi Tayar told The Jewish Press.
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“Thank G-d, I had the presence of mind to go after him to his car. I got his license plate and that’s how he was caught so quickly.”
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Moskowitz, who later became an NYPD office, said the skills he teaches are strictly for defense, not offense, though “sometimes a quick offense is the best defense.”
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"Jews are moving in and they treat [black people] like we don't exist."
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Orthodox women are raised in a modest way. Modesty is our badge of honor. Nothing is more sacred to us. If I prefer a female professional medical service, I want to have that choice.
By Baruch Lytle
“Our story cannot be told without also including the stories of the incredible rebirth of the Jewish people – and what is Boro Park, if not that?” said Shoshana Greenwald, director of collections at the museum.
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McGill suggested Nazi swastikas with negative connotations could be mixed in with Buddhist swastikas to avoid being detected.
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Some breakouts are smart, others are silly, but they all make for fun conversation and hopefully fond memories.
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Thousands attended its religious services. Its members included Abraham Beame, New York’s first Jewish mayor, and the operatic tenor Richard Tucker served as the center's cantor for many years.
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I believe in the right of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves. I believe in the rule of law – first G-d's law, then the government’s.
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I am fairly certain that at least 95 percent of blacks and Hispanics in neighborhoods like Crown Heights and Williamsburg where I have lived for a long time are not anti-Semitic. If some of these people are angry at Jews, it’s because they misunderstand our customs or behavior.
By Baruch Lytle
I ran after the guy," Perry told The Jewish Press. I told him to just give me the jacket – I don’t want to hurt you and you don’t want to hurt me.
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Being welcomed here in America and going through the process of becoming a citizen was not only exciting; it’s something I will always hold dear.
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Markus downplayed the seriousness of his actions, saying in a talkRADIO interview that people shouldn't watch his videos if they are offended.
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Eliana Cohen was diagnosed with SMA Type 2, a rare genetic condition that prevents Eliana from being able to stand or walk.
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I wanted to be able to deal with the situation because I thought it was unfair. That’s when I decided to become a lawyer, because I thought a lawyer would know what to say.
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It doesn't have to be that somebody wins or somebody loses. It’s often about balance.
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Mr. Dershowitz is a man who helps a lot of Yidden. In my case [as well]. And for that we’re thankful.
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Louis is a longtime Brooklyn native, who considers herself the “real” Flatbush Girl, having grown up in the area and graduated from Midwood High School.
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The more I wrestled with the temptations of the world, the more the hole inside me grew, as well as the hunger to fill it with something meaningful.
By Baruch Lytle
I said, ‘I made the trip; would you be so kind as to at least read through it, to see if it’s of any value at all. He said, ‘That I’ll do.’
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The Health Department made several visits to the school before closing it, and Mrs. Braun said the school addressed every issue the department raised.
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My brother said, “Come with me.” We walked two blocks, and I just was screaming in the street, “Tell me what happened to Ari!”
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I did a sermon in my house, and I spoke about Amalek and how it is not ancient – that there is still pure evil in this world – but as Jews we have to add light.
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