It Was 50 Years Ago
This week Israeli singing sensation Ishay Ribo attracted thousands of his fans to a jam packed Madison Square Garden for a concert. It’s very rare
This week Israeli singing sensation Ishay Ribo attracted thousands of his fans to a jam packed Madison Square Garden for a concert. It’s very rare
The busiest time of the season for Jewish weddings is right after Tisha B’Av and before Rosh Hashanah, when many families planning weddings like to
A couple of months ago, the Young Israel of Stamford was scheduled to appear before the town’s zoning board to gain approval on expanding the
In 1979, the only weekly Orthodox Anglo-Jewish newspaper you could read was The Jewish Press. Many of our families subscribed to the publication—and the newspaper
I am an avid reader of many Orthodox Jewish periodicals, including The Jewish Link, The Jewish Press, OU’s Jewish Action, and Mizrachi’s magazine. I also
I rarely reread the columns I wrote that have been published … by the time they are in print, I am already thinking of what
On Thursday, July 27th we observed Tisha B’Av, the saddest day of the year on the Jewish calendar. Tisha B’Av reminds us that it is
Chances are you’ve probably received some of the same emails that I regularly receive each week … the heartbreaking story of a yeshiva student or
When I was asked to write a weekly column by The Jewish Link, I needed to choose a name that would introduce my column. I
Imagine, for a moment, that a wealthy philanthropist announced that he would be giving $10 million to various Jewish charities. I’m sure those in the
We just planned our annual summer vacation—a week at a Rhode Island beach resort—and while I’m looking forward to the time away, I am also
By Michael Feldstein When I reflect on Chabad, I think of that famous line from Star Trek: “…to boldly go where no one has gone