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Living Legacy: Rebbe Yaakov Yosef of Ostroh (Rav Yaivee)

Yehuda AlterThe 20th day of Tishrei marks the yohrtzeit of Rav.... read more

This Day in History: The Day America Got an Insider's View of the Oval Office

by M.C. MillmanOn October 5, 1947, President Harry Truman (1884-1972) made the first-ever televised presidential address, giving his.... read more

This Day in History: WikiLeaks Begins Marking Its Place in History

by M.C. MillmanWikiLeaks.org was registered as a domain name on October 4, 2006. In December of the same year, the.... read more

Kids Cook: Edible Simchas Torah Flags

Your Kids Cook expert can create and hand out these edible flags to add to the Simchas Torah spirit!  You will.... read more

Today in History: Warsaw Ghetto Created

YS Gold Two important events related to the Warsaw Ghetto took place on the date of October the 2nd. The first.... read more

Monsey Memories: Rav Shmelke Taubenfeld

Yitzy Fried The first day of Sukkos marks the yohrtzeit of one of Monsey’s all-time ga’onim, one of the prime products of Beis.... read more

MEGA Dee Voch Sukkos Edition on Newsstands Now

YS Gold Yiddish readers throughout the world are in these days grabbing the incredible.... read more

Tuesday Tip: Pay Less to Your Cellphone Provider

By Yehudit GarmaiseYou can’t “live” without your cell phone, but do you have to pay so much for its services? read more

Fact of the Matter: Refrigerators

By: C.G. Hoffman Who can imagine preparing for Yom Tov without a refrigerator or a freezer? Our.... read more

Tuesday Tip: Start Preparing Now to Ensure an Easy Fast on Yom Kippur

By Yehudit GarmaiseAfter much trial and error, most of us realize we can considerably lower.... read more

Around the House: Complete Dish Duty Faster Than Ever With 10 Simple Tricks

By Yehudit GarmaiseDisposable aluminum pans for serving work well for freezing and serving during Yom Tov, but what about all the cooking.... read more

Living Legacy: The Ridvaz on His 110th Yohrtzeit

Yehuda Alter This Rosh Hashanah will mark the 110th yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Dovid Wilowsky, one of the greatest ga’onim of his.... read more

Tuesday Tip: Replacing Recycling with “Upcycling”

By Yehudit GarmaiseInstead of throwing things in.... read more

Around the House: How to Make Jewelry Sparkle for Yom Tov

By Yehudit GarmaiseSomething small and sparkly is always the perfect gift for Yom Tov, but one should also enjoy the jewelry stored away by.... read more

Living Legacy: Rebbe Michel of Zlochev

Yehuda Alter The 25th of Elul marks the yahrtzeit of Rebbe Michel, known as the holy Maggid of Zlochev, one of the greatest lights.... read more

Today in History: Birthday of the "Man Who Saved the World"

M.C. MillmanStanislav Petrov is well known for his role in preventing World War III, earning him the title of the "Man Who Saved the.... read more

Tuesday Tip: Start Prepping Now to Ease the Yom Tov Rush

By Yehudit GarmaiseWith only ten days until Rosh Hashana, the time has come to start making menus, shopping, and.... read more

Monsey Memories: When the Rebbes Vacationed in Spring Valley

Yitzy Fried As we have noted here in the past, Spring Valley used to be a vacation area, with numerous hotels that would welcome.... read more