Moving On

Photo Credit: Jewish Press We all have our share of good times and bad ones. Life is full of happy experiences and unfortunately, of hard times as well. That is the nature of the world, sometimes we’re up and sometimes we’re down. The problem isn’t what comes our way but how we approach it. After […]

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Parshas VaYeshev

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Vol. LXIX No. 51                           5780New York CityCANDLE LIGHTING TIMEDecember 20, 2019 – 22 Kislev 57804:13 p.m. NYC E.S.T. Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, onscroll: 0 }); Sabbath Ends: 5:18 p.m. NYC E.S.T.Sabbath Ends: Rabbenu Tam 5:44 p.m. NYC E.S.T.Weekly Reading: VaYeshevWeekly Haftara: Koh […]

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World’s Largest Menorah On Fifth Avenue

Photo Credit: Shimon Roumani Designed By World Renowned Artist Yaacov Agam. The World’s Largest Chanukah menorah will be lit again this year at New York’s most fashionable plaza, Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, by Central Park, between the Plaza and the Pierre Hotels. The 36-foot high, gold colored, 4,000 pound steel structure will be lit nightly with […]

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Is It Proper…? Is it okay to enjoy Christmas songs like “Jingle Bells” if one happens to hear them playing in a store or on the street?

Photo Credit: Jewish Pres / 123rf.com Is it okay to enjoy Christmas songs like “Jingle Bells”if one happens to hear them playing in a store or on the street? Rabbi Ben Zion Shafier Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: 16, onscroll: 0 }); While listening to and enjoying these […]

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