On Thursday, June 3, the Queens Jewish Community Council, the Queens Jewish Link, and the Bukharian Jewish Link sponsored an online forum for candidates for the City Council in the 29th Council District. Eight of the nine candidates participated; Aleda Gagarin did not respond to the invitation
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Asking A Non-Jew To Turn On The Heat Or Air Conditioning On Shabbat
The Shulchan Aruch writes that it is permissible to ask a non-Jew to light a fire in a cold house on Shabbat, because people are at risk of falling
Is There Such A Thing As A “Bad” Aliya In The Synagogue?
Rav Eliezer Papo writes in his work Chesed La’alafim that one should endeavor to receive an Aliya to the Torah at least once a month, as this is a
The NY Times Is A Disgrace
There is only one legitimate reason left to subscribe to the New York Times: opposition research. To fight your enemy, you must know how they think
Is It Preferable To Recite Shema Standing Or Sitting?
What is the preferred position for the reading of the morning and nighttime Shema – standing, or seated? As a general rule, it is preferable to sit
If One Mistakenly Recited The Weekday Amida On Shabbat
If a person began reciting "Ata Chonen" in the Amida on Shabbat instead of the text for Shabbat, he should complete the Beracha and then recite the
Debunking The Four Biggest Lies The Public Is Spewing About Israel
After violence broke out in the Middle East between the Israeli military and Hamas “militants” in the Gaza Strip, the so-called “Israel/Palestinian”