Often in life, resume and eulogy qualities are confused, but this was not the case for Chaim “Lobo” Silber, of blessed memory. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Silber attended Torah v’Daas and Brooklyn College with a degree in math, which he used to manage his computer leasing company, a company that was extremely profitable. But […]
When you picture a hardcore, multiple Ironman-finishing triathlete, does a rabbi come to mind? Rabbi Leib Bolel has finished the full Ironman, a 140.6-mile triathlon consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, an 112-mile bike ride and a full marathon of 26.2 miles (in under 17 hours!!) five times. When he’s not training or participating, he runs […]
Hasidic Rapper Melts Faces of Average New Yorkers These guys were skeptical to say the least, but rapper Sammy K threw down some serious flow. They changed their minds immediately. Laugh, For God’s Sake: The Dos and Don’ts of Ultra-Orthodox Stand-up Comedy So what’s the deal with kaparot, anyway? Orthodox Jewish stand-up comics are […]
The first Purim that I tried to fully observe took place in a most exotic location – a Native American reservation in South Dakota. It was very hard to properly keep the holiday, but then this happened.
Do Orthodox Jews only care for their own? Ask residents of Bergen County, New Jersey, and the answer will be a resounding “no!” Twenty-four years ago, Marla Friedman, an observant Jew from Teaneck, sought out a way to thank the people who helped her special needs son. She figured the best way to express her […]
In some ways, Nachliel Jacobs is your average Orthodox Jewish twelve year old boy. He loves sports, music (he plays the drums) and hanging out with his three younger siblings. But there is something about this New York native which sets him apart from other pre-teens: instead of having a bar mitzvah party for just […]
