יום שני, כ״ח תמוז תשפ״וMonday, July 13, 2026
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I’d like to believe the trendiness of these minhagim is coming from the same good place – a yearning for more spirituality, and these practices are one way to express it.
Unfortunately, we have for too long acted as if open-ended profligate spending was ultimately manageable, and indulging in ideological environmental and social frolics while our adversaries realistically went about their business would not mortally wound us.
Despite the limited time I spent with him, my grandfather’s warm and loving personality left a permanent mark on me. His kindness, humility, and wisdom are values I carry with me every day.
How can I condemn and call out all these women’s organizations who stayed completely silent since October 7, but continue sitting in a body that’s supposed to stand up for women’s rights – that’s supposed to stand against the abuse and rape and captivity of women – but cannot do that when it comes to Jewish women?
By Risa Rotman
I was fed up. I had this useless machine taking up space for no reason. I had an ultimatum in my mind that if by chodesh Elul there was no solution, I would bring the machine to my daughter’s house and it could take up space in their home.
When observing the behavior of others, there are very real indicators of the onset of dementia. From personal experience, I feel the need to share a few examples with you.
The Torah disqualifies relatives of a litigant from testifying, replied Rabbi Dayan. This applies whether they want to testify to their relative’s benefit or detriment, and even if they are righteous like Moshe and Aharon, who are not suspect to lie (C.M. 33:10).
We don’t often think about children at such a young age having social skills, but did you know that you begin to develop social skills from birth?
Global Shabbos – Everywhere Simultaneously? Departing After Shabbos, Arriving On Shabbos (Sanhedrin 58b)
The different target audiences led to the siddurim being printed in two versions: while the siddurim for olim from the Soviet Union contained the Israeli national prayers, those sent through various clandestine paths to Soviet Jews themselves contained no elements which might anger the Soviet authorities.
While we should all daven for divine intervention to protect us and help us make good decisions and achieve our goals, I find that, in the realm of personal finance, far too many people seem to rely solely on miracles to secure their financial future.
I am sure that after all these years, Rabbi Sholom Klass is looking down, from his lofty abode, upon The Jewish Press and its current progression as a beacon for the Jewish community and its continual support for the State of Israel, and feeling great pride.
We all have to make this choice. We can wallow in self-pity or we can do whatever we can to deal with our challenges.
By Mendi Glik
So this Sunday is the big game, and whether you’re hosting a Super Bowl party in your house and looking for the best playlist to dance with your guests during the break, or just watching with friends and family, I’ll have you covered.
Throughout the years, wherever I’ve traveled, I’ve met people who tell me they became religious through the pages of The Jewish Press. Others, who came from small communities devoid of a large Orthodox presence, have told me that as children they waited by their rural mailbox on Thursdays for The Jewish Press.
The overarching texts and principles that guide the Seder Tu B’Shvat are the two trees that were created in the Garden of Eden and the biblical passage stating that the human being is a tree of the field (Devarim 20:19).
My grandfather had a dream of starting a Jewish newspaper in English, to reach millions of Jews all over the world, to bring Torah into their homes, and to be a voice for them and the State of Israel. Together with my grandmother, they were able to achieve this dream, all the while remaining true to Torah and connected to Hashem.
In his vehement denunciation of chassidut, he goes so far as to label it a cult. He writes, There is no respite from them… they make most of their days holidays… their prayers are unbearable to the ears… they produce various noises… like a monkey to man… G-d save us from them.
The Jewish people possess unique resilience. While all nations experience decline, Jews are distinguished by their ability to recover and rebuild. Unlike other civilizations that fade after their historical peaks, the Jewish people have consistently risen after setbacks.
There is no room for arrogance in dating. There will always be someone prettier, richer, smarter, and more talented than you. There will always be a girl who is more than you. If you do not see these girls, and only see those that are less than you, read this article carefully.
Seeing the Egyptians close in on them, the Jews did what they had originally done to escape oppression; they cried out to G-d to save them. But this time, G-d threw the ball into their court and said, “a titzak elei, daber el benei Yisrael veyisau – Why are you crying out to me, speak to the Israelites and let them start moving (14:15).
It is critical to understand that Israel did not seek out this conflict... The objective has always been clear: a stable, peaceful region where Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side, with dignity and security.
At the very beginning of this war we all might have questioned how this terrible tragedy have happened. Why was our army not prepared for such a possibility?
There is a general principle that when one sees someone in the act of violating an aveirah, the witness should warn them before the aveirah takes place. Why then, in the case of rodef, does the Gemara say that hasra’ah is not required?
This concept is consistent with the Gemara in Masechtas Sanhedrin that states categorically, Adam la’amal peh nivrah – A person was created primarily for the toil of the mouth. In other words, the greatest arena of achievement in life is in one’s control of their speech.
In order to perform acts of kindness with each other, they would each have to overlook the deficits and defects of the other.
The Exodus, an old ferry boat originally called the President Warfield, became a symbol of Aliyah Bet (illegal immigration) – not to be confused with the Second Aliyah – as its famous voyage was designed to call the world's attention to the plight of the hundreds of thousands of Jews left homeless in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
As I often remark, the spiritual, physical, and emotional patterns of life are the same, since they are all designed by the same Creator. The image of the smaller flame being drawn to the larger flame reflects the same principle of spiritual excess.
By all logic, with the creation of UNHCR, UNWRA became redundant and should have been dissolved. But it wasn’t. And in retrospect, there was method to the madness.
Although Rabbi Jacobs’ article alludes to numerous other examples of scientific knowledge, let me conclude by examining a broader area which might be termed practical or applied astronomy.
Cheit ha’egel, the sin of the golden calf, is perhaps the most infamous event in the Torah, a sin compared to the original sin of Adam HaRishon and one that has repercussions throughout Jewish history. Yet, what is most striking about this sin is not the act itself but its timing.
If every family and business in our community, whether or not they have children in our schools, donates the maximum allowed contribution, it would generate enough funds to significantly lower tuition and, in some cases, allow students to attend for free.
By Dr. Shmuel Katz and Chaim Silberstein / KeepJerusalem.org
Providing financial support and political power to terror-related groups without fundamental change in their nefarious educational messaging will not advance peace.
When Noach sends off the raven, the Torah provides no reason, but rather Noach unceremoniously ejects the poor bird from the ark. No wonder it flounders and goes nowhere. With the dove, though, the text adds these words to see whether the waters had abated.
The dove’s unwavering loyalty mirrors my devotion to my family, community, and faith. I aim to spread positivity, wisdom, and spiritual nourishment.
The dove was sent by Noah three times. It returned to the ark twice, portraying the middot of commitment and loyalty, both to Noah and its mate. It took its responsibilities to heart.
I cannot think of doves without considering their counterparts, ravens. I'm from Baltimore, a city that named its football team after Poe’s famous poem. Perhaps next year thinking about the Ravens will bring me a bit more joy…
Despite being part of the pigeon family – a far less beloved creature, typically associated with urban grime – doves represent purity. (Contrary to universal imagery, however, they come in other colors besides white.)
As the most powerful person in American government besides President Biden, he surely realized that his words would be taken by Israel’s enemies that a rupture in U.S. relations was coming. Did he think that would be a good thing for him to safeguard for Israel?
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
Wisdom is not conceptualized here in any form of abstract internal intellect. Everything revolves around active listening, relevant and organized speech, and intellectual humility.
Kalaniyot was conceptualized in the aftermath of October 7th when we felt the acute needs for community and concern about the future of U.S.-Israel academic partnerships, explained Or Hen, a professor of physics and co-founder with Fraenkel of MIT-Kalaniyot.
Based on those advertisements, I have come to a realization of the ideal manner in which a person in our community should spend his year. I may have missed some events, so don’t take any omission to mean they shouldn’t be on this list:
We got to wondering whether he was threatening that if Democrats were unsuccessful in the legislatures and the courts, they would resort to violence in the streets to get their way?
If you are attending one or you are sponsoring one, make sure that at minimum kosher food is served, and there is no behavior contrary to Jewish modesty.
New York City CANDLE LIGHTING TIME February 7, 2025 – 9 Shevat 5785 5:03 p.m. NYC E.S.T. Sabbath Ends: 6:05 p.m. NYC E.S.T. Sabbath Ends: Rabbenu Tam 6:35 p.m. NYC E.S.T. Weekly Reading: Beshalach Weekly Haftara: U’Devorah Isha (Judges 4:4-5:31; Sefardim: Judges 5:1-31) Daf Yomi: Sanhedrin 52 Mishna Yomit: Makos 3:12-13 Halacha Yomit: […]
By David Katz
It is a community definitely growing. We’re growing as a small Jewish community, but half our business is non-Jewish trade. We are a New York deli that happens to be kosher. We’re like a gourmet store – tons of baked goods, a hundred different kinds of wine.
Most people will not initially see the former hostages in person. At best, we will see videos but not much more. For those of us in that category, does seeing the hostages returning home online or hearing the news warrant a beracha?
By Ariela Davis
When we got on the plane to make aliyah, the world was shut down and I didn’t know when I would see my family again. This was so difficult, especially since they had been so helpful to me in raising my son.
Israel was on the brink of war and Yehudit served in the Haganah as a medic. She would have liked to have become a nurse but that was impossible in her circumstances.
Following my own suggestions to others, I wrote down all of the new issues that concern me about Hubby’s condition. One by one we discussed them.
David bought the food and other items necessary for Shabbos, keeping all the receipts. The total cost came out significantly less than projected – only $600.
People who are emotional eaters use food to make themselves feel better. In other words, they eat to fill emotional needs, rather than to fill their stomachs.
A Future Investment ‘… A Halacha For The Days Of Moshiach’ (Sanhedrin 51b)
In an effort to beat his competitors – both in the print and book sales business – Chinsky joined others in 1901 to found the Hebrew Publishing Company, the largest and oldest Jewish New York-based publishing house.
Slow and steady. Bit by Bit. Section by section, I cut out all the shapes in my sketch. I cut through both the sketch and the papers underneath.
By Irwin Cohen
Uecker ended his major league playing career with a 200 batting average in 297 games. He had some big moments, including a hit off Sandy Koufax. And he could boast that he caught two of the best pitchers in the game in Warren Spahn of the Braves and Bob Gibson of the Cardinals.
Question: May a mohel perform a bris for a non-Orthodox couple who adopt a Gentile infant whom they wish to raise as Jewish? Name withheld Los Angeles, CA
Please don’t feel that this situation is hopeless. You appear to have the appropriate attitude to life.
For 210 years, they labored in Egypt under extremely harsh conditions. But like a small child with a dirty shirt, they didn’t even realize how inappropriate it was for them to be slaves.
According to the Museum of the City of New York, a garment worker in 1905 was expected to sew at a rate twice that of her 1900 counterpart. The factories had scant safety or fire protection, mandated a 65-hour work week, and expected workers to provide their own basic materials such as needles and thread.
The universe is impressive on two levels: the macro and the micro. Its sheer size, even of the relatively small amount we know, is massive. Within just our planet, the number and diversity of creations and creatures are incredible.
It is deeply tragic to witness the destructive effects of hatred among our enemies.
Perhaps most remarkable, however, was Reshevsky’s unwavering commitment to his faith as a devout and fully-observant Orthodox Jew. He dedicated a portion of each day to the study of Torah and steadfastly adhered to his religious principles, famously refusing to engage in chess matches on Shabbat.
By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l
Judaism is not a religion of blind obedience. Indeed, astonishingly in a religion of 613 commandments, there is no Hebrew word that means to obey.
By Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman
While the commentaries analyze each miracle on its own, the overall thrust of the presentation seems to be that G-d showed an added level of care for the continual functioning of the Temple.
A dater must always have an open mind. Objectivity and humility are central to dating and there are certainly times when we can lose ourselves in the exhaustion of it all.
The Kerem Shlomo says further that if the children receive a Torah true chinuch they can recognize that their parents seek Hashem, and they are therefore galvanized to give over that same chinuch to their children.
By Mendi Glik
In order to listen to hi-res music, we need a special music player which can play these files. These players are relatively expensive, but they are worth the price.
The fundamental idea of how important is the trait and the power of keeping ones mouth shut is echoed in Pirkei Avos where it teaches us, Shimon b’no omeir, Kol yomai gadalti bein hachachamim, v’lo matzasi l’guf tov m’shtika – Shimon, his [Rabban Gamli’eil’s] son said, All my life I grew up amongst the sages and I never found anything better for the body than the art of silence.
We need to stand against hate symbols everywhere, whether a swastika or an inverted triangle. Why? Because they are hateful, because in themselves they send a message of dehumanization.
In the fascinating and unjustifiably obscure text Semichat Chachamim by R’ Naftali Katz HaCohen, the question is asked why Rosh Hashana in Tishrei and the one in Nissan, the new year for kings and for festivals, seem to be reversed.
According to this list – again, highly arguable – the most valuable American Jewish signature is Albert Einstein. But who really is the most valuable American signature? It is not George Washington, or Thomas Jefferson, or Abraham Lincoln but, beyond any dispute, it is Button Gwinnett! (Who?)
I am not here to defend or condemn the actions of those who entered the Capitol four years ago. But even if I did, it would not be a problem, because I am an individual and not a legacy organization of the Jewish people.
The defiant or symptomatic child may indeed bear responsibility for his or her actions, but deeper questions must be asked: What unhealthy ideas about control, body image, or communication exist within the family?
And while the plan might seem pie in the sky, never forget that it was Trump’s out of the box vision that led to the Abraham Accords and the peaceful relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Had Hashem created us in Olam Haba, the goodness we would have received would have been free, unearned. This is the type of perfection that malachim enjoy. However, this is not the ultimate enjoyment.
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A Different Disney Perspective It was very good timing that your columnist Saul Jay Singer chose to write about songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman on the week when many yeshiva families are on break (“Richard And Robert Sherman And The Arguable Antisemitism Of P.L. Travers,” Jan. 17). This year, my family wanted to visit […]
By Nachum Segal
This Torah discussion and the family custom of giving it the exclusive slot at a family bar mitzvah gave us all a common thread and association. I have always found that connection very meaningful.
By JJ Eleff
Dozens of men worldwide who had no connection to a rabbi are now members of a shul in their neighborhood. IDF soldiers fighting on the front lines to protect us have a new source of protection that they wrap daily.
As a mother, tefillin is something else to think about for my teenage sons' trips and carpools, something else to organize during bar mitzvah planning.
Not just because it's a physical way to literally tie into Judaism and to prepare for prayer and not just because it's the same action that my father, sheyichyehi, my grandfather, and my ancestors have done since Sinai.
Once Jews were allowed to daven at the Kotel again for the first time in 20 years, Chabad set up a table at the Kotel encouraging Jews to put on tefillin.
Most of us meander through life with a tube of figurative cover-up. We don’t like admitting our vulnerabilities, so we pretend they don’t exist.
In fact, AOC even trashed the ADL which had said that, at worst, Musk’s gesture was an awkward gesture in moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute.
The modern state acknowledged that G-d-given scriptural difference when they enacted the Law of Return, namely that all Jews, no matter their country of origin, are considered as native to the land of Israel. Indeed, the Jew and Israel are all at once one.
By Yaffa Tova
The turmoil called everyday life whisked me along and before I knew it my children’s children were in that unrelenting ride of shidduchim. It was time for us to take a step back and allow our children to move into the driver seat, but once having driven down the road one’s antennas are ever sensitive for signs of new possibilities.
Dementia begins rather benignly, with strange behaviors, memory loss and weird accusations. But with time (usually many years), the caregiver’s brain grows very tired from whatever is assaulting it, and is less inclined to look for solutions.
During the evening, someone was riding a bike and crashed into the branch. He wasn’t injured, but that bike also was ruined. What’s the story with these bikes that were ruined by our tree? Mrs. Feiner asked her husband. I suppose that we are liable for them, said Mr. Feiner, but I’ll check.
Asperger's Syndrome was first described in the 1940s by an Austrian pediatrician, Hans Asperger, who noticed that he had many patients with deficient social and communicative skills even though they had normal language development and cognitive abilities.
A Wedding Dance ‘It Is To Be Said While Standing...’ (Sanhedrin 42a)
July 10, 2026 
