Laughter Is The Best Medicine
An elderly Yid offered his seatmate some chocolate-covered nuts on the Monsey-Boro Park bus. They were sitting there munching happily when the stranger suddenly...
The Mishloach Manos that Couldn’t
Here’s the thing. I never would have even realized anything was the matter if she hadn’t gone on and on about it. But she...
Congratulations! You’re a Costume Manager!
If you’ve ever spent the better part of Shvat and half of Adar trying to track down a sailor hat, a pair of Minnie...
A Topsy-Turvy Miracle
There are times in life when, as Hashem says, “V’anochi hasteir astir panai bayom hahu – I will hide My face on that day—and...
The Weekend Getaway
Here’s the thing: If you want to go away without anyone knowing about it, you’re best off hiring a private jet to take you...
Worthy of Mentchen
Budding scholar Meyer May was a soon-to-be high school graduate when he was offered a coveted slot in Johns Hopkins seven-year BA/MD program.
This was...
The Early Bird Catches the Worm
Although we both live in New York, we might as well be living on different continents, I conclude after talking to Shiffy Cohen. That’s...
Women to Know – Goldy Teller
At 3 a.m. every single morning, when most of us are just hitting our REM sleep stride, Goldy Teller starts her day. For the...
A New Cry
To the superficial reader, Parshat Mishpatim may seem like a dry list of laws about how a Jew must conduct himself, particularly in regard...
A Song More Beautiful Than That of the Angels
My father, Rabbi Yisroel Avraham Stein, z”l, was the rav of Fultichen, Romania, before the last World War.
Despite his harrowing experiences during the Holocaust,...
