Recently a fascinating book of essays was brought to my attention, titled The Observant Jew, by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz. In this volume there is an essay titled “Pesach: Being … more

Each year, during the Nine Days, I marvel at the number of people waiting on line at the kosher dairy restaurants around town. Many of these people don’t tend to eat out often during the … more

The Five Towns Premier Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, the only skilled nursing facility in the Five Towns area and the area’s only nursing facility under the kosher supervision of the VAAD … more

I am focusing again on the teachings of Rav Shalom Noach Berezovsky, the Slonimer Rebbe zt’’l, this time from a new volume titled, “Nesivos Shalom on the Torah” … more

Way back in Medieval Germany, dumplings were a culinary innovation, only recently arrived from Asia. These were simple, doughy balls. They weren’t filled with meat, potatoes or cheese; they … more

Every practical person who is about to open a retail store, and everyone in the market for a new home, knows how important it is to find the proper location for the new venture. The retail … more

From beginning to end, Genesis chapter 34, in this week’s parshat Vayishlach, tells a terrifying story. Dina, Jacob’s daughter — the only Jewish daughter mentioned in the entire … more

May is over. Did you know it was Jewish American Heritage Month? If your answer is “no,” you’re far from alone. It was easy to miss. However, the State Department’s former … more

Saudi social-media influencer Mohammed Saud, who recently made both waves and friends by playing Israel’s national anthem Hatikvah on the oud (a stringed instrument), tells JNS that … more

Before they went out of style, mother-in-law jokes were very popular. Have you ever heard of a father-in-law joke? I suppose if anyone were to author such a joke, it would be our forefather … more