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Op-Ed: Who Defines Lubavitch Education?
The following op-ed was written by a Lubavitcher mother, who shares her thoughts after a frustrating experience signing up her young child for his first year of school.
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Letter: 4 Lessons Learned from the “UPS Shadchan”
What can we learn from the story of the Shidduch that Terry Spiers, the UPS driver made? One reader shares four positive lessons he learned from last weeks sensational story.
by Yermi Kurkus
Op-Ed: My Sonogram Dilemma
As a resident of Crown Heights, I often hear people say that it is not proper for a Frum woman to undergo a sonogram. After much thought, I have decided to publish the following personal story in the hope that my own struggle could benefit and help others with this decision.
by Chani C.
The lead story of the May 6 edition of the New York Times began by saying "In a major decision on the role of religion in government, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Constitution allows town boards to start their sessions with sectarian prayers." In writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy said that the prayers did not violate the Constitution because they were ceremonial and served to signal the solemnity of the occasion.
Op-Ed: A Ruling that Lubavitchers Should Celebrate
The lead story of the May 6 edition of the New York Times began by saying “In a major decision on the role of religion in government, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Constitution allows town boards to start their sessions with sectarian prayers.” In writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy said that the prayers did not violate the Constitution because they were ceremonial and served to signal the solemnity of the occasion.
by Elimelech Silberberg
Letter: My First Time in the 71st Precinct
CrownHeights.info received the following letter in our mailbox, addressed to the 71st Precinct by a grateful Crown Heights resident. The author describes the courtesy, professionalism and genuine concern he experienced from the officers of the precinct, as well as the successful resolution to a crime committed against him.
A powerful Reply Brief filed by Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin and his attorneys uncovers fresh evidence of government misconduct in the withholding of crucial information from the defense that could have radically altered the outcome of the case.
Dramatic Disclosures Fuel New Rubashkin Brief
A powerful Reply Brief filed by Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin and his attorneys uncovers fresh evidence of government misconduct in the withholding of crucial information from the defense that could have radically altered the outcome of the case.
Mohel Rabbi Levi Heber with the mother of a newborn child.
Op-Ed: When Ignorance Is Dangerous
Once again, reckless yellow journalism has aimed its poisonous fangs at our community, this time targeting the hallowed practice of bris milah.
by Rabbi Levi Heber
Members of the national soccer team of Israel walk in the Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park in the garden of the Dohany Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary.
Jews and Sports: The Call to Ban Israel
The Israel National soccer team could be facing a possible World Cup ban, including other soccer sanctions, unless it alleviates travel restrictions and increases field access for Palestinian players and coaches.
by Yossi Goldstein
Op-Ed: Now That Would Be a Nice Birthday Present!
Adam, a young Jewish man, recently graduated university with a major in Philosophy. Yet through all his studies the thing he longed for always seemed slightly out of reach. In search for what he couldn’t find in the pedagogical world of theories he grabbed a backpack and headed East for Rishikesh, India, and sought out the advice of a renowned yogi.
by Matisyahu Abarbanel, Esq.
Op-Ed: ‘Pesach Lists’ Are Useless and Harmful
Rabbi Don Yoel Levy, head of the OK Kashrus certification organization, wrote the following article decrying the prevalence of so-called ‘Pesach Lists,’ which purport to identify which medications and other non-food household items are Kosher for Passover.
Op-Ed: Dating Wisdom from “Are You My Mother?”
P.D. Eastman book, Are You My Mother? is really an instruction manual on how to navigate the Jewish dating world written in the guise of a children’s book.
by Rochel Spangenthal
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Op-Ed: How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love Yom Tov
Making Yom Tov requires a Jewish woman to be a frugal shopper, an adequate cook, an event planner, an astute student of Jewish law, and a gracious hostess. She needs to be all this while still being a wife, a mother, or often a career woman too. In short, making Yom Tov is an endeavor that requires a Project Manager.
by Shoshanna Silcove
Op-Ed: What the Measles Outbreak Means for Us
Take a moment and think about the precious children in our lives, our own kids, nieces and nephew, siblings, cousins and neighbors. Think about the horrible pain we all feel when we hear about the death of a child in our community.
by Mordechai Lightstone
Op-Ed: The Call of the Shiduch
In honor of Purim, we present an op-ed written by one of our readers – with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek. The views expressed in this article are neither ours, the writer’s nor of any sane human being.
Assemblyman Dov Hikind dressed as a "black basketball player," Purim, 2013.
Op-Ed: Don’t Dress Up in Blackface this Purim
‘Tis the season when some are forced to explain the historically-uninformed why dressing up in blackface is something that just plain shouldn’t be done.
by Ben Faulding
Op-Ed: The Cantonist Decree in 21st Century Canada
When I read the news this morning that two teenage girls of the Lev Tahor sect are undergoing a hunger strike after being separated from their parents by Canadian authorities, I came to the conclusion that I could no longer remain silent in the face of such a grave injustice. After all, if we don’t speak out for them, who will speak out when they come for our children?
by Anonymous
Op-Ed: Who Are You Calling B.T.?
We all look up to and are inspired by Shluchim that we know. We are amazed by their perseverance, dedication, and success. We know that even when we are too tired or lazy to walk three blocks to a farbrengen; our shluchim are out there encouraging others to participate, and inspiring Jews with their words and actions.
by Rabbi Yehoshua Merenfeld
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