27 Jul Two Jewish Musicians, Sandy Koufax’s Decision, and the Power of a Kiddush Hashem
One of the most popular “Fun Question ” pages I have ever made was the question, “If you could have three people over to your house, anyone from the beginning...
27 Jul Remembering Rabbi Shlomo Halberstam ZT”L, The Bobover Rebbe
Last Wednesday July 22nd, Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av was the 20th yahrtzeit of the Bobover Rebbe, Rav Shlomo Halberstam (1908-2000), son of Rav Benzion, grandson of Rav Shlomo, founder of...
27 Jul Getting to Know 2X NL Cy Young Award Winner Jacob deGrom
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was named the National League Cy Young Award winner last year, receiving 29 of 30 first-place votes. He became the seventh NL pitcher to...
21 Jul Helping Rebuild the Mikdash Me’At of Camp Yeshiva of Staten Island During the Nine Days
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE ROSH YESHIVA RAV REUVEN FEINSTEIN SHLITA It was a beautiful, sunny day, the perfect day to visit Camp Yeshiva of Staten Island, right down the road...
07 Jul Help Catskills Hatzolah Help Klal Yisroel: An Exculusive Interview With Catskill Hatzolah Coordinators
Catskills Hatzalah is the largest all-volunteer Ambulance Service in the Catskills, providing premium quality prehospital emergency medical treatment and ambulance transport at no cost to all who need it. Catskills...
07 Jul Petira of Sanzer Rebbe, Harav Naftali Halberstam ZT”L
Rabbi Naftali Halberstam, the Rebbe of Sanz in Borough Park, was nifar this past Shabbos night. He was 96, and likely the oldest Rebbe in the world. His mother was...
30 Jun Extensive Q&A With the New Executive Vice President of the OU: Rabbi Moshe Hauer
FAST FACTS: Name: Rabbi Moshe Hauer Family: Wife: Mindi, children who reside in Baltimore, New York, New Jersey and Jerusalem Lives in: Baltimore, MD Grew up in: Montreal, Canada Education: High school: Yeshiva Gedola Of...
23 Jun Q&A With Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Schiff
How is Sullivan County doing these days? How badly has Corona affected Sullivan County? It was hit quite hard. All of the restaurants and stores were closed. It impacted the...
09 Jun Why is Day Camp a “Yes” and Sleepaway Camp Still Being Questioned?
On June 2, Governor Cuomo announced that New York will allow summer day camps to open as of June 29th. A long list of safety precautions, such as smaller group...
02 Jun Covid-19 Business Halacha: Q&A With Rabbi Chaim Weg
PROPER PRECEDENCE IN PAYMENTS What are the general parameters for a business, regarding paying employees vs. paying the company’s bills? Does COVID-19 affect the halacha in any way? The general halacha is...