7+ hour, 39+ min ago  (416+ words) The Jewish Press A fascinating book I was recently consigned to sell tells a poignant and historically-rich story. The volume itself is unassuming enough: an 1872 Vienna printing of Sod Hashem, a classic work used by many a mohel for generations....

7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (1080+ words) You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation." A group of madrichim, youth leaders from across Europe, were touring Israel. On their final night, they asked for one last chavayah before flying…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago  (470+ words) Play Featuring the Brilliant Performance by John Lithgow Explores The audience gasp near the end of the Broadway play "Giant" at the Music Box Theatre was the loudest I've ever heard at a show. It was also one of the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (491+ words) Can I speak lashon hara to Chat GPT? On the surface, the question seems to have an easy answer: as impressive as AI is, it is not another person; one is not actually sharing the derogatory information with someone else....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (725+ words) Of course, we know without a doubt that Hashem is One and His Name is One " and thus there is no question as to who spoke to Israel from out of the flame (ibid. 4: 12) " but there is a question as…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1120+ words) Next month, enrolled Manhattan voters in the Democratic Party will be going to the polls to take the first step deciding which one of six candidates will succeed the retiring 78-year-old Congressman Jerrold Nadler who has represented the borough in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (553+ words) Last month, memes began appearing all over social media with a quote from actor Richard Gere: "There's no defense of this occupation. Settlements are such an absurd provocation "." The problem is that this statement is both false and nearly a…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (951+ words) Throughout the narrative, Horowitz points out examples such as this, where things in her life could have been so much worse, and woven throughout the entire sefer is evidence of the incredible gratitude she has to Hashem for the many…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (832+ words) Ruth and the Courage to Choose Years later, I heard a rabbi say that Megillas Rus is not really about converts. At the time, I was sitting next to a dear friend who was also a ger, and we both…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (69+ words) In last week's Collecting Jewish History column, I discussed Ruth Handler and her invention of Barbie, arguably the "Grandmother (or, should I say, Bubby?) of all Jewish Toys." This week I continue with a discussion of six additional popular toys…...