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In no way did the United States go to Islamabad to negotiate a compromise with a peer adversary; it went to dictate terms of surrender to a defeated terror state.
By Mendi Glik
In the concentration camps and the gas chambers, Jews were murdered on the cursed soil of Europe. And while their brothers and sisters in the United States couldn’t do much for them, the little they could do was to shout.
By Ben Rothke
When one learns Mishnah, it is assumed that the reader already understands the essential background.
The most explicit discussion of Cohn’s Jewish background may be found in the collection Ferdinand Cohn – Blätter der Erinnerung (“Leaves of Memory,” Breslau 1901) assembled and published by his wife, Pauline.
As the Supreme Court reasoned, the Colorado law did not, in fact, protect children based on objective mental health principles; it actively banned speech simply because the state disagreed with the counselor’s mental health, theological and moral viewpoints.
By Solly Hess
As my kids can probably tell you, I smile wider when they’re standing with me under the tallis during Birkat Kohanim.
I kiss the tzitzis of the tallis, their strings reminding me of the 613 opportunities we are given to weave holiness into everyday life.
Studies in neuroscience show that physical rituals and sensory cues can regulate the nervous system and anchor attention.
Clothes play a significant role in Jewish law and lore. The first recorded clothes were made from fig-leaves and worn by Adam and Chava.
I choose a more lightweight version of the tallis I replaced, with the identical pattern, and cleaned and remounted the atarah I had been wearing. Cowardly? Indecisive? Perhaps.
While much of the political debate focused on the economic strain on cities and the influx of fentanyl, counterterrorism experts were quietly sounding the alarm about a much darker threat.
“No, not to just any guy,” Mindy said. “He’d be upset if you found someone he didn’t think was on your level. But Effi is a millionaire and a nice guy! He can show him off to all his friends with pride! My husband will look like an underachiever in comparison.”
By Mendi Glik
MBD produced his son’s first album, titled “Together.” When it came to the second album, his father stepped back and encouraged Werdyger to take the wheel, offering guidance as needed.
By Anonymous
But the truth was there, quietly, every time I walked in. Something still wasn’t stable. Then her body began to give out. A ruptured appendix. A bowel obstruction. Severe migraines that landed her back in the hospital. It felt like everything she had been holding in emotionally was now showing up physically.
Your children are not describing a small discomfort; they are describing a childhood that felt unsafe and unpredictable. When children grow up around anger and fear, especially when it includes being hit, their nervous systems carry that experience for years.
By Marc Gronich
In the spirit of the proclamations highlighting 124 days of education in New York state in recognition of what would have been the Rebbe’s 124th birthday, Rabbi Silber connected the two points in his remarks.
The incredible part of marrying someone and becoming a new entity, however, is the ability to build on the foundation your parents have given you, but with your own flavor and your own choices.
One of the most striking aspects of a yeshiva education, especially as highlighted during the Seder, is its role in preserving tradition.
Even the title page announces that this is no ordinary production. Figures such as Moses, Aaron, David, and Solomon are framed within an ornate Gothic design – a bold stylistic departure that signals the publisher’s intention to produce something entirely new.
Cassatt’s expression of high regard for Degas is entirely consistent with her long-standing view and she never wavered in her assessment of his artistic greatness, even after their personal relationship deteriorated over the Dreyfus Affair.
Last week the market sent a clear, unmistakable signal: investors are losing faith in the city. The city was forced to shrink its general obligation bond sale to $2.3 billion – $300 million less than targeted.
Most people think astrology is just about zodiac signs. ‘I’m a Gemini,’ ‘I’m a Leo.’ But there is so much more information in a birth chart. It reveals a person’s struggles, gifts, and even their spiritual strengths.
As a real cultural institution, the fool represents society's ability to self-criticize but in a contained, limited manner.
By Maayan Zik
Rashi explains that this spirit of folly leads a person to rationalize their actions and imagine there will be no real consequences.
I mean, I married a man who, at our wedding, in front of our family and friends, got up to the microphone and sang a song in fake Chinese.
How about those 25 new child care centers? Not opening. Because many of the New Yorkers raising the next generation know that nothing is free, and what is billed as "free" is not of good quality.
By David Curwin
In Hebrew, na’ar shows up in three separate forms: a noun and two unrelated verbs.
To be sure, the initial calculation behind Newsom’s rhetoric is a depressing reflection of the modern Democratic primary landscape.
Beginning in 1947, the JRSO searched out heirless Jewish assets and unclaimed property in the American-occupied zone of Germany and distributed them to Jewish institutions and organizations, primarily in the USA and Israel.
Jewish intellectuals are once more being pressed to declare themselves about Israel and the diaspora, about whether integration is security or slow disappearance. Singer watched such a project unfold in real time and refused to supply an answer.
By Mendi Glik
Classic Israeli music has many songs to offer about spring and nature. And how could it not? Just walking outside in Israel immediately inspires you.
Values such as kibbud av va’em and the importance of supporting children as they build their lives are deeply ingrained. These are not obligations people take lightly.
It was so depressing to watch Chani go out on a date when she hadn’t had one herself in way too long.
Her press was conceived not as a commercial enterprise, but as a charitable institution dedicated to the proliferation of knowledge and literacy.
By Irwin Cohen
The American League Rookie of the Year should be Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle. The left-handed batter, who can play shortstop, third base and second base, is expected to be among the leaders in batting average and is also expected to hit 20 or more home runs.
Unacknowledged stress doesn't stay quiet. It finds other exits. It comes out in how we speak to our children at the end of a hard day, in the walls we build around our hearts, in the subtle withdrawal from connection and meaning.
In the wake of Lessing’s killing, newspapers across Europe announced that a bounty had been placed on Einstein’s head, with some accounts reporting the sum as £1,000, a substantial figure for 1933, and another reporting that the price was as high as $5,000.
To be sure, Mamdani’s defenders maintain that his policies on Islamic beliefs and practices are in sync with New York City’s long history of accommodating Jewish New Yorkers. But this is a false equivalence that deliberately ignores the fundamental difference between passive accommodation and active endorsement.
These days are meant to be days of reflection and introspection, not only days of sadness, nostalgia, and appreciation.
By Jordana Baruchov Grreenfield
On a yahrzeit, we are commemorating something one step deeper. After 120, the body may no longer be here, but a person’s actions, deeds, influence, and light still remains.
In a world often focused on the immediate and the material, a yahrzeit reminds us that our actions echo far beyond this lifetime.
I believe this tradition serves as a powerful healing method for those seeking that connection.
At birth, nobody knows how the story ends. At death, the ledger is complete. You don't celebrate a ship launching. You celebrate it arriving at port.
By Marc Gronich
ADL organizers, which spent a significant amount of money to pull off this extraordinary effort also raised an equal amount of funds from sponsorships and loyal supporters.
By Miriam Feit
Just as G-d rescued us from Egypt many years ago, We now need His divine intervention, desperately so!
It was a convenient, calculated lie, eagerly swallowed by European appeasers who wanted to believe Tehran’s weapons could only reach as far as Jerusalem or Riyadh.
While Israel is recognized as a leader in trauma care and innovation, participants emphasized that the central challenge is not a lack of expertise or activity, but that the current system is too fragmented to effectively meet the scale and complexity of the growing national need.
What does working with parenting look like? Kohn recommends collaboration over control, and love and reason over power.
By Anonymous
The paramedics were busy taking vitals, trying to get Chana to talk, trying to figure out what she took, when she took it, and how much she actually took. I didn’t know the answers to any of those questions. I stood there dumbstruck, watching everything unfold.
There are multiple open miracles that Shem Tov cited, and in retrospect, even moments of humor.
By Ron Janice and David Goldman
Premium service should never be tertiary in any food establishment; it is the holy grail that defines great eateries and sacrosanct to a memorable dining experience.
Regardless of the circumstances, couples considering a financial prenuptial agreement should always consult experienced legal professionals.
Vevel almost dropped his highball glass. Since when did his mousy Chani get to pick and choose among high-profile shidduchim?
By Mendi Glik
As the soloist who helped popularize these songs for the original Pirchei choir, Sonnenblick reunites with his younger self on the new album, Yussi Sonnenblick: Then and Now, through harmonies and melodies, bringing those timeless pieces back to life in a way that only he can.
By Marc Gronich
Larry was the epitome of chesed, Moshe Zakheim, president of COJO Flatbush, told The Jewish Press. …The community has lost a remarkable individual in Larry, whose contributions and positive influence will be deeply missed...
By Ariela Davis
Despite the desperation of seminary kids and tourists to get out of the country in time for Pesach, those of us who have chosen to build our lives here wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
By Eli Lebowicz
Bodek’s talent for parodying music really shines in being able to channel his inner Weird Al Yankovic by making all 50+ songs relevantly connect to an appropriate theme for the Seder.
It is not just that those outside the Jewish community see American Jews as weaklings who cannot defend themselves; it is that too often we see ourselves this way.
Sure, he is not shorter than you, but you wanted someone taller. One more inch. That doesn’t seem so much to ask for.
By Alan Zeitlin
I thank G-d nobody told me in the 491 days about my wife and daughters, Sharabi said. I think it would have hurt my chance to survive.
The 1953 exhibition remains a landmark that is still remembered as Israel’s first internationally sanctioned specialized expo and a milestone in the country’s early public diplomacy.
The initiative was established to express profound gratitude to the community of scholars who balance intensive high-level Torah study with the rigors of military service.
In fact, the resolution demands that Iran immediately halt its attacks, but issues no such directive to the U.S. and Israel to halt their attacks on Iran. And the resolution was co-sponsored by a record 135 UN member states, signaling overwhelming international support.
It wasn’t until my husband and I began building a real relationship with our shul’s rabbi that I began to understand the depth of the word rav.
I shelved it for future perusal, knowing that when the time was right, it would call to me, and a few weeks later that call came in the form of an email with the word prompt “Rav.”
It was foolish. But instead of feeling stung and stupid, I felt the love and concern of a zeidy scolding his granddaughter, trying to protect and only wanting the best for her.
When a rabbi's output of political letters exceeds their published Torah scholarship, it creates cause for concern.
There were many hespedim written about him, and a book published. But they just don’t do him justice. How could words capture his empathy? Wisdom? The way he made you feel like you were oh-so-important and valued?
When the Nassau County Executive launched his campaign for the governor’s mansion, he was billed as the ultimate pragmatic counterweight to the profligate, progressive left.
Can anyone imagine what the progressive reaction would be to a conservative Christian pastor or an Orthodox rabbi who stood in the Blue Room at the mayor’s invitation and preached violence against outsiders?
Back in 1960 bibliography, Yaakov Ya’ari made the first attempt to actually count how many times Jews have published versions of the Passover Haggada, and he came up with an incredible 2,717 different editions.
Sheps comments at the beginning of the Haggadah that we are all teachers on Seder night and we are all students.
By Mendi Glik
Shabbat is the peak of the week, explains Meir. And for him, the peak of Shabbat was always singing zemirot.
It now occurred to him that he had not exactly come equipped with a dating wardrobe (oops). Well, how was he supposed to know?
Allocating a portion of his gifts to charity reinforces the idea that financial blessings come with obligations. It teaches gratitude, perspective, and the importance of contributing to something larger than oneself.
The text is comfortable speaking to the parts of us that are ashamed, tired, guarded, or dry, and it refuses to treat those parts as distractions from avodas Hashem.
At some point, every single boy or girl who has dated longer than a year has heard the dreaded, “Maybe you are too picky.” from someone invested in their shidduch process.
In assessing Rousseau’s relationship to Judaism, it is crucial to recognize how distinctive his position was within the intellectual milieu of his day.
It should be noted that Carlson offers no hard evidence to support what in the final analysis are only his own opinions.
The word mussar takes me back to the uncomfortable moments from childhood when I was on the receiving end of rebuke, and the equally difficult moments when now as an adult, as the teacher or the parent, it is my responsibility to be on the giving end.
By Anat Coleman
Before giving someone mussar, ask yourself if you're helping them improve, or easing your own irritation? Are you seeking their growth, or your need to feel right?
By Avi Ganz
Rav Chaim, zt"l, like other Mussar Greats, teaches that mussar isn't a negative thing at all!
By Ruchi Koval
Frum friends word association: mussar = scary, my principal, I did something wrong, I’m in trouble. Non-frum friends word association: character development, kindness, patience, forgiveness, giving the benefit of the doubt.
While halacha sets mandatory, objective boundaries of behavior, mussar goes beyond the letter of the law and addresses internal, subjective and personal refinement.
Allying with Moscow or Beijing offers only empty rhetoric and faulty hardware when a true existential crisis erupts. Allying with Washington and Jerusalem offers the protection of the most lethal, capable, and technologically advanced military apparatus in human history.
When it comes to selling real estate during war, patience suddenly becomes a national virtue.
By Mendi Glik
Perhaps one of the most famous and most beloved songs about Rabbi Elimelech is the well-known popular Yiddish folk song “Der Rebbe Elimelech,” or “Harabi Elimelech” in Hebrew.
Written contemporaneously with his more widely recognized Ikveta DeMeshicha, Da’as Torah has, inexplicably, remained eclipsed.
By Anonymous
I would study her face when I dropped her off, searching for clues. Did she want to be there? Was she hopeful? Resentful? When I picked her up, I watched again. How had the day gone?
After a few minutes that felt like an hour, Effi returned bearing a tray with not only the coffees but the plain glazed donuts she’d requested and a chocolate-peanut butter brownie. It was exactly the same fare they’d eaten eight years ago when they’d gone on a date in Lakewood!
October 30, 2026 
