יום שבת, ח׳ תשרי תשפ״זSaturday, September 19, 2026
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If his writings did little to sway the masses, it was his life that acted as the heady perfume. His very existence presented an alternative – a highly seductive alternative – to the ghetto Jew.
By Pnina Baim
In general, we buy good backpacks that we expect our children to have for at least two years.
When still in school, it’s easier to make friends because you are forced into social situations. As an adult, making friends can be harder – especially because your life is busy.
I've always felt too short to pull off sneakers with my dresses, thinking it made me look short and frumpy.
When you find that flavor, whether it’s cookies and cream or butter pecan, you need to order the cone.
By Hannah Rubin
Judaica was everywhere: crammed on glass shelves, teetering atop narrow display cases, peeking from behind cardboard boxes in the store’s sprawling interior.
The dispute evolved into a fierce fight between chassidim defending the Shapiros and mitnagdim defending the Romm printers.
As the first of its kind, it aims to provide content creators with innovative, professional tools for success in the world of digital content.
“Senior services are a vitally important part of the work we do,” said COJO Flatbush CEO Louis Welz.
All participants wore electroencephalography caps. Sounds like a mouthful? It’s actually just a cap that picks up electrical activity.
Hermann Karl Hesse (1877-1962), a Nobel Prize-winning German novelist and poet, is best known for his inspired explorations of self-understanding, spiritual realization, and psychology, particularly in Der Steppenwolf (1927), perhaps his best-known work. In Der Steppenwolf, he applied the tools of psychoanalysis and the conflict between the conscious and unconscious mind to analyze a middle-aged […]
When you see your daughter acting in a positive way, let her know.
I was getting bored of my usual coleslaws and needed a fun dish that would be a great accompaniment for any meal or even eaten plain.
By Baruch Lytle
Markus downplayed the seriousness of his actions, saying in a talkRADIO interview that people shouldn't watch his videos if they are offended.
Considering his goal, it is not surprising that alongside the Vilna Gaon and Shadal, we find references by the author to non-Rabbinic sources, such as Julius Fürst, Moses Mendelsson, and Naphtali Hirz Wessely.
After Rabbeinu sadly listened to them, he asked me for a piece of paper, and wrote a pleasantly-worded protest letter with candid reproach to Mr. Jabotinsky, and asked me to give it to him.
It is undisputed that, unlike Leeser, Wise was an academic and rabbinical fraud.
One hour in 90-degree weather can cause the temperature inside an enclosed vehicle to rise to 133 degrees!
As I delved deeper into these findings, joy started to become less amorphous and abstract to me and more tangible and real.
By Yaffa Ganz
After many long hours on the computer and countless cross-country phone calls and lots of siyatta d’Shmaya, year after year, at the last minute, we find somewhere to go.
“Whether there was ever any doubt about the accuracy, the wisdom, the propriety of U.S. President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, I certainly think this lays all doubts to rest,” American Ambassador David Friedman proclaimed at the event.
Listen Faigie, I had the same dream three times. I dreamed that I owe you money. Three times is a chazaka!
By Sandy Eller
On that rare occasion that he actually gained a pound or two, my father would watch what he ate for two days and – poof! – he was back to his wedding weight again.
There is another element to mindful walking that I want to point out – being on guard against those who deliberately want to disturb or cause harm.
This Jew owned several classic and obscure anti-Semitic works, including a copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion...
By Irwin Cohen
New York scored another run in the second; the Tigers added three in the third and another in the sixth, tying the score at 7-7. Neither team scored for another 15 innings.
"There's no nexus whatsoever between Yiddishkeit and the anti-vaccination movement," said Rabbi Kotler.
So, while you are likely a wonderful girl, sitting at home waiting to win the Powerball is not a viable plan.
Internal company research suggests that customers are 20 percent more likely to complete a transaction when shipping is free.
Efforts quickly turned to providing humanitarian relief to quake victims in what is considered the first internationally-organized relief campaign.
By Judy Waldman
Young Israel Beth El is more than a beautiful synagogue with unique and unified davening, it is a congregation with a soul.
Asked if he ever thought of quitting, Rabbi Rosenshein said, “Never. You don’t live without it.”
Suppression and avoidance might seem to be the easiest answers. “Let’s go back to checking our emotions at the door.” But this attitude is counterproductive.
By Deborah Katz
He also knew that many Jews faced a perilous future in mainland Europe and would benefit from moving to the safe shores of Ireland.
Politically correct wording and trending topics aside, every woman’s objective must always be to find her bashert so she can create an everlasting Jewish home in which she can raise her children.
Among your members in the Knesset are people from whom nothing is withheld and who, in their empty speech, are capable of achieving the most difficult assignments.
Plastic polymers are flexible enough to bend. However, they can also easily be scratched, blistered, creased or deformed.
By the time the Jewish Museum of the History of Polish Jews was opened across from the monument in 2013, the memorial had lost all its visual prominence and blended into the surrounding landscape.
The kosher food world has evolved and exploded lately. Kosher food establishments have upped their game and there is such a wide range of options out there.
By Sandy Eller
There were crispy stuffed baked potatoes and tantalizing veggie burgers to be made and it needed to happen immediately, if not sooner.
By Pnina Baim
I would be amiss if I did not mention the old classic, chalk. There are so many ways to combine chalk with a city sidewalk.
There are plenty of BB creams and tinted moisturizers that contain sunscreen. Ideally, look for the ones that contain at least 30 SPF.
If the key to good meetings or gatherings is purpose, how to do we figure out if we have one?
By Eve Glover
With this invention, writer’s cramp and constant worry about smudged ink and illegible penmanship began to wane. Yiddish typewriters ushered in a new and much easier way of life.
The Apollo 11 astronauts were flying into uncharted territory. All precautions were taken, but the slightest mishap could have taken their lives.
The Jewish community of Merzig was old but small.
In order to be used on Shabbos, the Glow-Go disk must be mounted inside a Kosher Lamp before Shabbos begins.
You have been doing so well, striving for growth and joy every day.
Many religious women are starting to go into software development – and for good reason.
The Second Maccabiah (Jewish Olympic) Games, which were held in Tel Aviv in April 1935, included flying competitions, and a group of Jewish fliers arrived from Germany with two German-built gliders.
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Rabbi Porush, with tears streaming down his face and onto Rabin’s jacket, cried out, “Yitzchak, Yitzchak! Do you want to abandon Mama Rachel?!”
Research shows that girls and boys brains develop in different sequences.
Amidst this most dramatic period of our 2,000 year exile, this medieval Ashkenazic Jew has somehow retained his sense of purpose, his own internal value, and his unbreakable bond.
These fun BBQ bourbon burgers will have your family devouring them before you can blink.
Consider the information that they have received. Is it from a reputable source and is the information current?
By Deborah Katz
In October 1941, the Nazis halted all immigration from Europe. The last refugee boat arrived in Sosua (which by now had 500 immigrants) on December 8, 1941 – a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
After the Talmud was burned, all remaining Hebrew books had to be submitted to the Catholic Inquisition for censorship.
Walt never met with Hitler, but it is beyond dispute that the Fuhrer adored Disney’s work.
All through Shabbos I saw men and women engaged in animated conversations, and a number of young men and women approached the shadchanim for help, which was forthcoming.
Unfortunately, in today’s fast-paced society, it has become increasingly difficult to disconnect. And yet, for many, easing up on Internet usage in the summer is the only way to truly relax and prevent burnout.
Cheese lovers need no convincing to eat cheese, but what you may not have known is that Tnuva Edam cheese is an excellent, high-protein nutritional choice that's rich in calcium, hard-to-get vitamin B12, and low in lactose. Sound interesting? Read on… Calcium. Tnuva Edam cheese is a rich source of naturally occurring calcium, vital […]
By Yaffa Ganz
Nothing can compete with that which we love, which is our own. Think of children. There is no doubt in my mind that my grandchildren are the most beautiful, intelligent, delightful grandchildren around.
For adults, this twelve-step guide can certainly be helpful in building new pathways in the brain to create resilience. But, what can you do for children?
By Sandy Eller
Always look before you lock. No matter where you go, get into the habit of doing a backseat scan before hitting the lock button on your remote.
Remember how as children we were told to look both ways before crossing the street?
By Deborah Katz
In April 1942, three Jewish women of Polish and Austrian background living on Guernsey were handed over to the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz where they were killed.
Animals at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo come from all over the world, and it has recently welcomed an international roster of animals.
Take the time to concentrate on your emotional and physical well-being – and summer is the perfect time.
Each product was marked "J. & D. Miller, N.Y., Guaranteed," and the brothers were well known for repairing or sharpening their products as needed, even years after their purchase.
By Irwin Cohen
Baseball keeps the older people younger and gives the younger people something to look forward to.
The threat of hackers, unencrypted messages getting into the wrong hands, and marketing tailored to you based on the websites you visit when using the network, is all too great.
In the wake of its election loss, the Black Panther movement essentially ended. It had failed to radicalize most Mizrachim. Nonetheless, the issues and needs of Mizrachim subsequently took a front and center position in Israeli politics.
By Judy Waldman
Kesser Israel is the stronghold for Torah Judaism, for Yiddishkeit, in the Pacific Northwest, and for Oregon in particular. Located in the progressive city of Portland, it is a laidback congregation that is attracting new young families and individuals. It’s origins date back to the California Gold Rush, which, from 1848-1856, brought approximately 300,000 people […]
With the passing of time people begin to look back on previous years and feel dissatisfaction (even if this is completely subjective and someone on the outside would think that they were doing great).
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