When Jews in New York are Targeted // Commanding Officer of the NYPDs Hate...
Going outside your front door looking visibly Jewish in New York City is something that many of us have taken for granted for years....
The Way it Was // A fascinating, wide-ranging talk with centenarian Mrs. Esther Steif...
After the Holocaust, Esther Bleier, a young mother of two children, was the only surviving child of the legendary Rav Yonasan Steif, whose 61st...
Working to End Corruption and Extortion in Uman // Delegation meets with Ukrainian...
Following a meeting between a delegation of Orthodox Jews and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the president promised to address the ongoing problems being caused...
Check your Tech // Technology in the Classroom: Yay or Nay?
Do you remember when literally the most exciting thing to happen in school ever was when your teacher propped open the door to the...
Eye Surgery Sharpened More Than My Sight // The primary importance of gratitude
The whole world is a synagogue. I realized this in August after an eye surgery that endowed the short morning prayer with sparkling new...
Web of Lies // A parent’s actions saves a child from a bully
Being an 11th grader in a huge out-of-town Bais Yaakov with 100 girls per grade is a social breeze—said no one ever.
Having a grade...
Finding the Perfect Passover Program
Steven Spielberg’s film “Jaws,” forever changed how people approach a beach vacation. Nothing like a shark to take the joy out of some long-planned...
The Chareidi Parties Make a Final Push // And Amir Peretz shaves his mustache
With three weeks to go until the Israeli elections, the chareidi parties are shifting into high gear.
Yahadut HaTorah, which until now had been focusing...
Is Trump Good for the Jews // A debate between Democrat Mark Mellman &...
The controversy over the canceled tour of Israel by Congresswomen Rashid Tlaib and Ilhan Omar rebounded into a bitter argument about statements by President...
Gitty Kahn Advocating for vaccine education
I reach Gitty Kahn as she’s heading in to speak to the event planner. It may seem like she’s preparing for a simchah, but...
APLICATIONS
Making People Laugh // Yitty Knobloch brings joy to...
The first time I met Yitty, over a decade ago, I was convalescing at the Aim B’Yisroel kimpeturin home, a place where new mothers...
