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This week, the world witnessed the tragic end of a horrible disaster unfold before our eyes. There are lessons to be learned, of course, and this article will, b’Ezras Hashem, address some of those lessons. But first, a brief trip back in time to almost one century ago. It is September 1, 1923, the 20th […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This week, the entire country witnessed the tragic end of a horrible disaster unfold before our eyes.  There are

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Yesterday, I received a phone call from a Rosh Yeshiva concerning an article that the frum websites had posted about

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There are many messages in Chanukah, of course.   There is the message that the lights of Chanukah, representing both

Our goal as parents is to provide opportunities for our children to choose their personal balance

The 5 Towns Jewish Times December 24, 2020 COVID-19 Vaccine. As many people know, I was recently hospitalized with COVID. One of the downsides of serious breathing problems is the inability to think, to learn, or to have a sense of clarity. I want to share some thoughts about the vaccine, and I hope that what I write will help influence the behavior of others. But first, I would like to thank those who have been davening for me. Along the way, I have met some fascinating people who...