Arrests And Convictions Follow Burglary Sprees In Queens Jewish Neighborhoods
A series of home burglaries in Queens neighborhoods with substantial Jewish populations – including Fresh Meadows, Hillcrest, Hollis Hills, and...
To Bibi Or Not To Bibi: A Guide To The Israeli Election
Next week, Israel’s voters will go to the polls in an election that may determine not only the political future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but also...
Say Goodbye
When there is an ending of an era, I try to go to the last event. I was at the last game at Shea Stadium on September 28, 2008, and on May 21, 2017, I...
Better Late Than Never
Today, we present the winners of this year’s Ig Nobel Prizes. The Ig Nobel Ceremony, which I write about every year, is exactly like the Nobel...
Style & Living
HaPinah
David,* a secular Jew, went with friends to hear a shiur on the Torah of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. The rav explained that every Jew can serve Hashem by...
Never Give Up
Israeli educator Avinoam Hersh recently shared a story about a man named Yehoshua – a story that serves as a powerful reminder that we should never...
The Chayal Who Ate On Yom Kippur
Between the endless headlines, the political noise, and the heavy weight of the war, I am always searching for moments of good news. I find many...
Torah
A Name Worth Keeping
Our Sages tell us that the name of an individual reflects his inner character and essence. It is what connects him to his spiritual nature, serving...
A Knock From Heaven
It was Friday afternoon, and the Jewish residents of Pressburg, Czechoslovakia, were winding down their Shabbos preparations. The food was cooked,...
A Fortune For Shabbos
Reb Shmuel Strauss, a great-grandson of the Baal Shem of Michelstadt, lived in Karlsruhe, Germany, and managed a small bank that his father-in-law...
