As parents, one of our primary responsibilities is being mechanech our children. It can be extremely rewarding to see our children develop and thrive. Yet like most things, it has its challenges. How can we maximize the results that our children get from their yeshiva education? How can we communicate with Rabbeim, teachers, and Hanhalla members, to ensure that our children’s personal are taken care of? Even though we are not with our kids in yeshiva and don’t see what happens on a daily basis, is there more we can do to ensure that our kids get the most from the classroom experience? Yaakov M speaks with Moishe Fried, renowned social worker and CEO of ClasStars, about these issues and much more. Click here to see Moishe’s revolutionary education app. Click here to listen to Moishe’s podcast on iTunes.
This week the unthinkable happened–the Israeli government has announced that American Yeshivos and Seminaries will be allowed to open in Elul. Rabbi Nechemya Malinowitz, the head of the coalition of Yeshivas and Seminaries for B’nei Chu”l, has spent weeks working with Gedolim and government officials to pull this off. In this riveting interview, he shares the backstory that many people are unaware of. He discusses his fascinating conversations with HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit”a. He talks about the immense achdus and Kiddush Hashem that has come out of all this. He explains why he believes the government will keep this policy in place and not retract. And he explains why despite a total shutdown on foreign travelers, the government has agreed to let American students into the country.
In this exclusive interview, Councilman Kalman Yeger discusses the movement to defund the police. He discusses Mayor DeBlasio’s radical anti-police policies, and AOC’s ridiculous claim that the surge is related to hunger. He also talks about whether residents should move out of NYC. The councilman speaks about whether frum communities are iimpacted by the spike in crime. He discusses the Israeli plan to declare sovereignty in the West Bank. And much more.
In this exclusive interview, Dr. Daniel Berman, Infectious Disease Specialist at Montefiore Medical Center, shares powerful advice and wisdom about Covid19. Dr. Berman answers these questions and many more: Could there be a second wave in NY and NJ? Why do some states still appear to be spiking? Can families get together for Shabbos? Do antibodies eventually wear off? What if you don’t have antibodies? Do we really need to wear masks? And much more
In this exclusive interview, Rav Yeruchim Silber, New York State Director of Government Affairs for Agudas Yisrael, discusses the lawsuit brought by frum camps against Governor Cuomo. In this interview Rabbi Silber discusses: Whether Jewish camps are protected by religious freedom Why there was no public campaign to pressure Cuomo Why the lawsuit was not filed earlier The difference between day camps and sleepaway (or lack thereof) And much more
Director of Amudim Rabbi Zvi Gluck discusses the recent spike in anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, substance abuse, and much more. He also discusses the groundbreaking psak by Rav Dovid Cohen shlita, sometimes permitting the use of technology to reach out to a mental health professional on Shabbos and Yom Tov. And he explains how Amudim’s hardworking staff has responded to the unprecedented need for counseling. And much more.
Lakewood Doctor Daniel Roth discusses the next phases of reopening in the frum community. He speaks about minyanim, summer camps, the Yomim Noraim. He also discusses hydroxychloroquine, the riots, and much more.
On Tuesday, Mayor De Blasio outraged many people by defending the rioters, despite their breaking of lockdown restrictions and endangering lives. In this exclusive interview, Councilman Kalman Yeger responds to the Mayor. He also discussed the riots, George Floyd, why the Governor and Mayor have refused to allow struggling businesses to reopen, the release of hundreds of rioters without bail, and much more.
In this exclusive interview, Binyamin Rose, Editor-at-Large at Mishpacha Magazine and Israeli politics expert, provides in-depth analysis of the unity deal between Bibi Netanyahu and Benny Gantz. (Click here to view all of Binyamin’s reporting and podcasts.) Analysis includes: Winners and losers of the unity deal Cabinet ministry negotiations Will the deal last for 3 years? Why did Gantz reverse his course? Will Avigdor Liberman and Yair Lapid bounce back? Will Israel reduce dealings with China, as the US has been urging? Much more
Rabbi Glatt, Board Certified Infectious Disease expert, discusses when can life go back to normal. A big part of the equation is antibody testing. How reliable are antibody tests? Which are the most accurate? Does the presence of antibodies mean you’re immune? Plus: Should camps and bungalows should be open this summer? What might the recovery phase look like? And much more.
In this exclusive interview, NYC Councilman Kalman Yeger discusses the NYPD’s double standard in its treatment of frum Jews. He speaks about Mayor DeBlasio’s tweet singling out the Jews, Commissioner Dermot Shea’s claim that the police did not approve last week’s levaya, when he believes shuls and camps should reopen, and much more.
Rabbi Glatt explains that the situation is still extremely dire, and no restrictions should be changed. Many people are still suffering from Covid-19, and the hospitals are still overwhelmed.
In a surprising move, the Lakewood Poskim have retracted their earlier psak about “porch minyanim”. We discussed the following issues with Dr. Daniel Roth: Why did the Rabbanim reverse their psak? What is the perspective of medical experts? Could porch minyanim lead to eivah? If yidden comply with gov’t guidelines, could that still lead to dangerous eviah? And much more.
Two heroic doctors–Dr. Daniel Roth of Lakewood (Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center) and Dr. Avi Rosneberg of Baltimore (Johns Hopkins University) offer extremely helpful advice, guidance, and knowledge to help the community deal with this difficult crisis.
In this informative and emotional interview, Rabbi Chaim Schwartz, Executive VP of the Vaad HaRabbonim of Queens, and Rav in Kew Gardens, discusses how the Queens community has been impacted by the coronavirus. He also speaks about the crushing economic impact of the lockdown, the overwhwleming community response to the crisis, the unique halachic shailos which have come up, and many other interesting topics.
In this exclusive interview, Binyamin Rose, Editor-at-Large at Mishpacha Magazine and Israeli politics expert, provides in-depth analysis of the unity government negotiations. (Click here to view all of Binyamin’s reporting and podcasts.) Will the unity govt really happen or will it collapse? Why did Yuli Edelstein wait so long to dissolve the Knesset? What is Netanyahu’s real long-term strategy? Why did Benny Gantz decide to cave and join Netanyahu after pledging not to? We spoke with Binyomin about these questions and much more.
In this insightful interview, Dr Rosenberg of Johns Hopkins University, a renowned mohel, discusses how the frum community should be battling the health crisis, including minyanim, Pesach, shopping, and more. He also discusses hydroxychloroquine and much more.
In this extremely informative interview, Lakewood medical askan Dr. Daniel Roth answers some tough questions, including: Is it assur for someone young and healthy to go out if they have no reason to do it? How soon until we can expect life to return to normal? Is it possible that in 3-4 weeks we will still be home with our kids and davening b’yechidus? Why was Italy hit so much harder than most other countries? And much more.
Plus many more insights and pieces of wisdom regarding the health issues and proper hashkafa regarding coronavirus
Many frum families are struggling to pay their monthly bills. It has become a big source of stress, even for high earners. In this extremely powerful interview, Rabbi Bentzion Shafier (https://theshmuz.com) shares extremely relevant and practical advice about parnassah, hishtadlus, and bitachon. How much hishtadlus should we be doing? Does the concept of bitachon automatically mean that Hashem will provide everything we think we need? Should we get into credit card debt? Has the typcial frum lifestyle become too extravagant? Rabbi Shafier discusses all this and much more.