Op-Ed: What Obama Reminded Us
by Rabbi Anchelle Perl
A Talmud story and President Obama’s inspiring talk to honor the victims and heroes of the Arizona shooting, reminds us all how to treat and respect children and adults.
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A Single Father, A Tireless Fellow Shliach, An Unimaginable Struggle
By Irene Rochel Pritsker
We are living in modern times—not ancient times. This is true. In ancient times we had camels and tents, in modern times we have cars and houses. Out with the old, and in with the new. So if we drive the cars, live in the houses, carry the cell phones, and throw the clothes in the washing machine, should there be any thought about dating by religious principles (otherwise viewed as out dated, old fashioned, and ancient) ? That wouldn’t seem to make sense. We do after all live in modern times….or don’t we?If we are to date differently because of modern times then shouldn’t we have developed entirely different emotions and feelings than our past ancestors? Shouldn’t our body and soul respond differently to relationships if we are behaving differently because we are modern? Shouldn’t we experience less pain and disappointments? After all, if we are going to be different in the way we date and marry, and not practice religious or traditional practices then shouldn’t we be doing this because we are benefiting in our relationships and as individuals?
Dating With Dignity: The Case for Religious Dating in a Modern World
By Irene Rochel Pritsker
We are living in modern times—not ancient times. This is true. In ancient times we had camels and tents, in modern times we have cars and houses. Out with the old, and in with the new. So if we drive the cars, live in the houses, carry the cell phones, and throw the clothes in the washing machine, should there be any thought about dating by religious principles (otherwise viewed as out dated, old fashioned, and ancient) ? That wouldn’t seem to make sense. We do after all live in modern times….or don’t we?
If we are to date differently because of modern times then shouldn’t we have developed entirely different emotions and feelings than our past ancestors? Shouldn’t our body and soul respond differently to relationships if we are behaving differently because we are modern? Shouldn’t we experience less pain and disappointments? After all, if we are going to be different in the way we date and marry, and not practice religious or traditional practices then shouldn’t we be doing this because we are benefiting in our relationships and as individuals?
From the Inbox: While I acknowledge that you are the person who was elected to lead all issues in the community, being a resident here for over 50 years there are a few things that I believe, and it is obvious that it needs to be brought to your attention.
Op-Ed: “Zaki, Do The Job We Elected You To Do”
From the Inbox: While I acknowledge that you are the person who was elected to lead all issues in the community, being a resident here for over 50 years there are a few things that I believe, and it is obvious that it needs to be brought to your attention.
by Meir Alon
The time is 1:35 AM. And I sit here with a renewed sense of passion. It's not manic enthusiasm, but rather an more introspective, in depth, even auspicious sense of understanding. There is lust, and then there's love. Lust is fleeting. It comes as a flood of impulse and emotion, but soon withers into oblivion, or worse, mediocrity. No. What I am experiencing in this moment is more than just a fleeting passion. It's a feeling of intimidation and admiration mixed with immense pride and responsibility. A connection to something that surpasses any pain, overpowers any objection, which disables any doubt. It's a love for more than financial gain, physical pleasure, or spiritual bliss. It's a love... for life. True life.
So what is Shlichus? A mission? A way of life? A chance to conquer a city?
Op-Ed: Business or Shlichus: World or Worlds?
by Meir Alon
The time is 1:35 AM. And I sit here with a renewed sense of passion. It’s not manic enthusiasm, but rather an more introspective, in depth, even auspicious sense of understanding. There is lust, and then there’s love. Lust is fleeting. It comes as a flood of impulse and emotion, but soon withers into oblivion, or worse, mediocrity. No. What I am experiencing in this moment is more than just a fleeting passion. It’s a feeling of intimidation and admiration mixed with immense pride and responsibility. A connection to something that surpasses any pain, overpowers any objection, which disables any doubt. It’s a love for more than financial gain, physical pleasure, or spiritual bliss. It’s a love… for life. True life.
So what is Shlichus? A mission? A way of life? A chance to conquer a city?
Op-Ed: Chanukah Gelt, One Way of Appreciating
From the Inbox: This morning I came to my desk to find an envelope under my keyboard with my name on it. I opened it up to find $50 with a note that read, “Happy Chanukah,” signed by “A Parent.”
by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Philanthropist Rabbi Joseph Gutnick, left, shares a word with Rabbi Nachman Holtzberg, father of murdered Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, on a landing at the heavily-damaged site of the former Chabad House. Illustration Photo.
Chabad is good at many things. But accepting criticism is not one of them. Every column I publish praising Chabad is met with thousands of comments expressing mostly adulation. But offer a word of criticism and thousands of condemnatory posts ensue. No doubt this column will be greeted with the same. But when the New York Times publishes a major news item, the day before the second secular anniversary of the tragic murders in Mumbai, exposing a public and legal battle between Chabad and the Holtzberg family over Nariman house and the monies collected on behalf of Chabad of Mumbai, a wakeup is in order.
Op-Ed: Correcting the Mumbai Mess
by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Philanthropist Rabbi Joseph Gutnick, left, shares a word with Rabbi Nachman Holtzberg, father of murdered Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg, on a landing at the heavily-damaged site of the former Chabad House. Illustration Photo.
Chabad is good at many things. But accepting criticism is not one of them. Every column I publish praising Chabad is met with thousands of comments expressing mostly adulation. But offer a word of criticism and thousands of condemnatory posts ensue. No doubt this column will be greeted with the same. But when the New York Times publishes a major news item, the day before the second secular anniversary of the tragic murders in Mumbai, exposing a public and legal battle between Chabad and the Holtzberg family over Nariman house and the monies collected on behalf of Chabad of Mumbai, a wakeup is in order.
Rabbi Levi Deitsch, of Blessed Memory
By Dov Greenberg
We have lost a friend. So young a man, so fine a Shliach, so short a life.
And even as we have accepted in faith all that has come to pass, “Baruch dayan emet”, we are still left unable to stem the flood of tears. We are left with a raw cry of pain.
Levi was such a powerful soul. He loved Shlichus, he lived Shlichus. Shlichus was the very air he breathed.
Op-Ed: Why Donors Like Chabad
By Dovid Efune
This past weekend saw two mammoth Jewish gatherings take place. The first was the General Assembly for the Jewish Federations of North America, and the other was the International Convention of Chabad Emissaries. Whilst both are awe inspiring in their grandeur and both are focused on Jewish continuity, the Chabad movement continues to rapidly grow at a spanking pace and the Federations appear to be largely stagnant.
Today marks two years since the lives of six precious Jews who were murdered al kiddush hashem in the terror attacks in the Chabad House in Mumbai. Rabbi Gavirel and his wife Rivkah Holtzberg, the Shluchim that ran the Chabad House, Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Teitelbaum, Norma Schwartzberg Rabinowitz, Yochved Orpaz and Rabbi Ben Tzion Korman.
Essay: “The sandwiches will be delivered in an hour”
Today marks two years since the lives of six precious Jews who were murdered al kiddush hashem in the terror attacks in the Chabad House in Mumbai. Rabbi Gavirel and his wife Rivkah Holtzberg, the Shluchim that ran the Chabad House, Rabbi Aryeh Leibush Teitelbaum, Norma Schwartzberg Rabinowitz, Yochved Orpaz and Rabbi Ben Tzion Korman.
An Outsider Comes Home to 5000 Chabad Colleagues
by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Rabbi Shmuley dancing with Shluchim after the rollcall.
Tonight I attended the international Chabad emissary conference – the Kinus Hashluchim HaOlami – for the first time in sixteen years. When I was the Rebbe’s emissary at Oxford University I came annually. But with my split from Chabad over my inclusion of non-Jewish students at Oxford, I stopped.
Op-Ed: Burying Our Differences
by R.L. Arzi – Neshei Chabad Newsletter
Recently I had the z’chus to attend a bar mitzvah out-of-town in the U.S.A. Shluchim made it for their son. And while there I witnessed something so beautiful, and sadly, so rare. Let me tell you about it.
I’ll call the Shliach who made the bar mitzvah Shliach A and his friend, Shliach B. Shliach B came, of course, Shabbos to Shul to celebrate the bar mitzvah. The boy lained, and spoke, and then came the grand Kiddush. As a gesture of closeness with his buddy, Shliach A, Shliach B took L’Chaim a few times and got the whole crowd, most of whom were not frum, to singing and dancing.
by Yosef Katzman
Last week at a Chof Cheshvan Lchaim-Farbrengen, I had the privilege of sitting with Rabbi Ephraim Piekarski, a well known Chosid and Tamid Chochom here in Crown Heights. We had a very nice pleasant warm Chasidisher Farbrengen, Baalei-Batim style.
After a few Lchaim’s Rabbi Piekarski announced that he’s on a high, he is very inspired by what he witnessed in the last few hours.
Op-Ed: Inspirational moment in Crown Heights
by Yosef Katzman
Last week at a Chof Cheshvan Lchaim-Farbrengen, I had the privilege of sitting with Rabbi Ephraim Piekarski, a well known Chosid and Tamid Chochom here in Crown Heights. We had a very nice pleasant warm Chasidisher Farbrengen, Baalei-Batim style.
After a few Lchaim’s Rabbi Piekarski announced that he’s on a high, he is very inspired by what he witnessed in the last few hours.
This government and indeed, this State, is all about more. More taxes. More spending. More debt. More unemployment. More crime. More corruption. More misery.
As long as Democrats are running the show, one thing is certain: we can continue to expect more: more of the same.
Op-Ed: When Less IS More
This government and indeed, this State, is all about more. More taxes. More spending. More debt. More unemployment. More crime. More corruption. More misery.
As long as Democrats are running the show, one thing is certain: we can continue to expect more: more of the same.
by Yosef Bergovoy
The three Bochurim being stopped and ticketed Sunday night.
Yesterday was a beautiful day in the city. The sun was shining bright, the leaves were whirling in the street corners, and the birds were chirping. Everyone was doing their errands, be it on Kingston Ave. or Fulton Street in Manhattan. I even talked to a very friendly officer as I was going into the subway.
So why does everyone feel and think that there is so much bad in the world? Why today did I not feel or see any of it? Well the reason is because there is lots of good in the world, but there are a bunch of problems too. Just like people, a person is mostly good but they can have a couple of problems which can make a relationship not work. The same applies to a job, for example being a police officer. For the most part they are doing their job, but there are some glaring issues as well.
Op-Ed: “I Never Imagined It Would Happen To Me”
by Yosef Bergovoy
The three Bochurim being stopped and ticketed Sunday night.
Yesterday was a beautiful day in the city. The sun was shining bright, the leaves were whirling in the street corners, and the birds were chirping. Everyone was doing their errands, be it on Kingston Ave. or Fulton Street in Manhattan. I even talked to a very friendly officer as I was going into the subway.
So why does everyone feel and think that there is so much bad in the world? Why today did I not feel or see any of it? Well the reason is because there is lots of good in the world, but there are a bunch of problems too. Just like people, a person is mostly good but they can have a couple of problems which can make a relationship not work. The same applies to a job, for example being a police officer. For the most part they are doing their job, but there are some glaring issues as well.
Post Opinion: Strangled by Bikes
NY Post Opinion
Wheely crazy: Janette Sadik-Kahn has imposed disastrous, bike-centered schemes across the five boroughs.
Brooklyn residents yesterday rallied against an ugly, two-way bicycle lane on majestic Prospect Park West — just the latest costly and increasingly destructive traffic-rerouting scheme imposed by city Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.
Photo: Mendel Meyers
I voted this past Sunday for Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky as I felt he was the best choice. My candidate lost so I feel I lost as well. I can go on and give all the classic reasons why I lost and why I think my candidate was better. But that will do no good for me or my community now.
Op-Ed: I Voted for Rabbi Bogomilsky – Now What?
Photo: Mendel Meyers
I voted this past Sunday for Rabbi Moshe Bogomilsky as I felt he was the best choice. My candidate lost so I feel I lost as well. I can go on and give all the classic reasons why I lost and why I think my candidate was better. But that will do no good for me or my community now.
Recently there appeared an article on one of the websites, suggesting (and seemingly tying to pressure) Rabbi Rosenberg, to change his Psak, and make a “tryout period” from the third Rov of the Bais Din of Crown Heights – Kan Tziva Hashem es Habrocho.
The writer does bring up some good points, on the shortness of time being given to the community, to get to know the candidates. There most certainly should have been more time, no one is disputing that, and an Op-ed by Yitzchak Wagshul to that affect was published some time back.
But the medicine (a tryout period), the writer is suggesting, is way worse then, the disease (not enough time).
The writer does bring up some good points, on the shortness of time being given to the community, to get to know the candidates. There most certainly should have been more time, no one is disputing that, and an Op-ed by Yitzchak Wagshul to that affect was published some time back.
But the medicine (a tryout period), the writer is suggesting, is way worse then, the disease (not enough time).
Op-Ed: A Rov is not Subject to Public Opinion
Recently there appeared an article on one of the websites, suggesting (and seemingly tying to pressure) Rabbi Rosenberg, to change his Psak, and make a “tryout period” from the third Rov of the Bais Din of Crown Heights – Kan Tziva Hashem es Habrocho.
The writer does bring up some good points, on the shortness of time being given to the community, to get to know the candidates. There most certainly should have been more time, no one is disputing that, and an Op-ed by Yitzchak Wagshul to that affect was published some time back.
But the medicine (a tryout period), the writer is suggesting, is way worse then, the disease (not enough time).
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