Op-Ed: The First Year of Marriage, and How Health Disappears
Let’s talk about what’s happening to many young Jewish men during Shana Rishona — the first year of marriage.
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Crown Heights Leaders Uncertain On The Political Future For The Community
During the past Mayoral election, there was a Lubavitcher chosid running against incumbent progressive council member Crystal Hudson. None of the leadership on any level in Crown Heights supported this Lubavitcher candidate because they said he didn’t have a chance to win, and they weren’t wrong.
INBOX: Dear Borough President Reynoso
Respectfully, we expect more from your office than simply echoing Mayor Mamdani’s personal agenda on this issue. Brooklyn deserves independent leadership that rises above one-sided rhetoric and represents all communities fairly, especially during such sensitive times.
Op-Ed: It’s Not Chasidic to Drink, It’s Against Chasidus Part #2
There’s no excuse. When bochurim drink in their apartment during “Bein”, the yeshiva administration needs to deal with them as if they had gone to a movie or had broken into the yeshiva kitchen.
Op-Ed: It’s Not Chasidic to Drink, It’s Against Chasidus
It’s against the Rebbe, Chasidus and Torah to drink. Having one little lchaim in the right setting is fine. Any Mashpia under 40 according to the Rebbe isn’t allowed to drink. If the Mashpia tells you otherwise he is lying.
Op-Ed: Is Emotion Code a Jewish Way to Heal?
This is not against therapy. It is not against the idea that emotions affect the body. And it is not against listening to what our bodies are telling us. Whether all this is actually true or not, the real issue is much deeper.
Op-Ed: Is Breathwork the New Chassidus?
Recently, I’ve been noticing something that feels new in Crown Heights. You start hearing it in conversations, you see it mentioned in articles—breathwork, trauma, emotion code. Suddenly, everyone seems to have an opinion.
INBOX: Stop Stealing My Cleaning Lady!
This is not going to be one of those long-winded Op Eds that take ten minutes to read. My message is short….
Has Crown Heights Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Permanently Abandoned the Jewish Community?
This is yet another spit in the face by our Congresswoman towards her Jewish constituents. This June 23 we can make history by voting her out in the Democratic primary, as long as we are all registered as Democrats and show up to vote.
INBOX: From Iran Deal to Today – Critics Say Yvette Clarke Again at Odds With Orthodox Voters
In a slap in the face to the Brooklyn Jewish community, Rep. Yvette Clarke released two statements today on social media saying she will do everything in her legislative power to stop President Trump and Israel from defending our countries against Iran.
INBOX: The $18 Insult
Don’t pretend you didn’t know what was happening. Camps don’t pay, and parents don’t tip. Now make the decision, take it or leave it.
Op-Ed: Why Did You Make Me Almost Kill You?
If I had hit him, even accidentally, G-d forbid, my life would never be the same. My wife and children would carry that trauma. My livelihood could be destroyed. I would live forever with the image of a child in front of my car.
Op-Ed: Spotify – It’s Not What It Once Was
Technology moves fast. Faster than most of us realize. Something new comes out, people try it, and before long it feels like it has always been there. Nobody plans for big changes in standards. They happen gradually, through little decisions that seem harmless at first.
INBOX: Don’t You Think It’s Time We Start Parking Normally Again?
The Beis Rivkah bus drivers are going bonkers, I’m sure all the other schools are suffering just the same. And the general residents are not suffering any less.
INBOX: The Million-Dollar Question – Where Is the Security at 770?
Because when $800,000 in security funding is associated with 770, yet the building still feels exposed, something is broken. And pretending otherwise is no longer an option.
Op-Ed: Proper Mechitzos Are Necessary In Shul, What About at the Ohel?
In a Shul, we understand that proper Mechitzos are necessary in order to help people focus on their Davening. If that is true in a regular shul, how much more so in a place like the Ohel, where people are trying to reach deep levels of concentration and emotion in their tefillos.
INBOX: You Daughter is Incredible
Parents, I know sometimes it can feel overwhelming, raising teenagers is no easy task. But from what I saw this summer, you should know that today’s youth are incredible. You daughter is incredible.
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