Dan Rabinowitz, founder and editor-in-chief of the Seforim Blog (seforim.blogspot.com), a website dedicated to the study of Hebrew books, has written a fascinating work about Vilna’s Strashun Library, bringing to light this institution which serviced a wide diversity of Jewish men and women and changed the nature of what a public library’s function could be.
read moreStress is a universal constant. By understanding the stressors, people can learn to refocus their energy and gain a handle on anxiety. I find that writing allows me to deal with issues intellectually, walking and talking allow my thoughts to flow, and davening provides clarity.
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The Ridgewood Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company is proud to lead off its 82nd season with “H.M.S. Pinafore,” one of the most popular collaborations of the Victorian-era British theatrical partnership of the dramatist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan.
read moreWe all want to support ourselves financially over a long life. Unfortunately, securing fulfilling work becomes increasingly difficult with age.
read moreA cartographic reference work on Hasidism, the movement that developed in 18th century Europe to become one of the largest and most important factions in Judaism.
read moreLetter: I am dismayed by the recent confrontation between the President of the United States and the New York Times. Response: When the Times moderates its coverage of those people and countries its journalists and editors hate (i.e. Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Trump), it will be appropriate to call on its victims to mind their tongues–and pens.
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Dov Rosenblatt and Ami Kozak from Torah Academy of Bergen County have become talented musicians, whose accomplishments include recordings, commercials, and movies, team up with Duvid Swirsky from Israel for a concert appropriately entitled “Homecoming”.
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All members of the cast and crew belong to Orthodox-Jewish communities in and around Miami. While several of them have theater backgrounds, they do not perform in any venue that would require them to desecrate the Sabbath or holidays.
read moreDoes the Finnish “artist” fight to withdraw his piece from the museum, presumably showing his concern for Muslim Palestinians, or does he fight to keep McJesus at the museum, showing his disdain for Christian Palestinians and his own distorted view of free speech?
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A new film by Claus Räfle along with writer Alejandra Lopez grippingly traces the stories of four real-life German-Jewish teenagers who managed to stay in Berlin and survive to be liberated.
read moreFor Jewish parents who attend such shows, with or without their children, it’s important to recognize it means participating in someone else’s party. While we can be happy for our neighbors and enjoy the fact that they are experiencing spiritual joy. It belongs to someone else.
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Perfect Flavors for those who find themselves staring at a kitchen with no idea what to make.
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Remembering Dvinsk provides a lucid account, without painting a romantic picture, of life in this historic town.
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“It’s easy to give up because you feel you’re an underdog”
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