Around the House: Bring In Early Shabbos With the Serenity of a Queen
By Yehudit GarmaiseWith Shabbos coming in at 4:18 p.m. this week, every moment up until the zman must be carefully.... read more
Today in History - Ellis Island Closes as Immigration Station
by M.C. MillmanAfter processing twelve million immigrants since its opening in 1892, on November 12, 1954, Ellis Island in upper New York.... read more
Memory Lane: Rav Yoel Halpern, Yaslo Rov, zt”l, From Bergen Belsen to Boro Park
A Scion of Rabbinic Royalty Rav Yoel was born in Krakow in the year 1900. His father was Rav Matisyahu Chaim Halpern, who.... read more
Living Legacy: Rebbe Naftoli of Lizensk
Yehuda Alter The 25th of Cheshvan marks the yohrtzeit of Rebbe Naftoli Weisblum of Lizensk, a son of Rebbe Elozor of Lizensk, who.... read more
Today in History: The Day NYC Went Wild
M.C. MillmanOne of the most notorious media hoaxes of the nineteenth century was published by the New York Herald on November 19,.... read more
Facts That Figure: Alarm Clocks
by C.G. HoffmanWe all have a tiny little item in our lives that we absolutely hate but cannot live without: alarm.... read more
Tuesday Tip: Write More Professional E-mails
By Yehudit GarmaiseWhile texting and WhatsApp messages usually require less formality, e-mails require a more professional tone and.... read more
Captured Moment: Park Mansion
YS Gold This week’s captured moment takes us to Sixteenth Avenue, and to the Park Mansion catering hall. Can.... read more
Around the House: Safely Storing Jewelry
By Yehudit Garmaise“Of course the women in the midbar didn’t give their jewelry to help those who wanted to make a cheit ha egal,”.... read more
Snapshot: Keeping Kitchens Kurrent in Boro Park for Six Years
BoroPark24 StaffYitzi Bernstein and his father, Yossi, opened Kurrent Kitchen and Bath six years ago and opened their new showroom this.... read more
Memory Lane: Shomrei Shabbos Anshei Nowogrod
In 1922, a group of men began davening at 1420 50th Street. They founded a society by the name of Shomrei Shabbos of Borough Park. The shul would.... read more
Today in History: One World Trade Center Officially Opens
M.C. MillmanThe One World Trade Center officially opened on November 3, 2014, in New York City, built on the site of the Twin Towers.... read more
Living Legacy: The Knesses Yechezkel of Radomsk
Yehuda AlterThe 18th of Cheshvan.... read more
Today in History: Detonation of 10.4-Megaton Ivy Mike Hydrogen Bomb
M.C. MillmanIn January of 1950, President Truman made his controversial announcement regarding the continued research.... read more
Facts That Figure: Daylight Saving Time
By: C.G. HoffmanNo, that’s not a typo. Contrary to the way most people pronounce it, it’s Daylight SAVING Time,.... read more
Snapshot: Official Computers and Networks Offers Sales and Service in a 'Heimishe Atmosphere’
By David J. Glenn Mr. Brown has always enjoyed tinkering with electronics."I like to fix things," he said.He had.... read more
Tuesday Tip: Organize Your Car to Have Everything Needed
By Yehudit GarmaiseMany drivers use their cars not just as transportation, but as offices, snack rooms, and spaces where children need.... read more
Today in History: Manhattan Truck Driver Terror Attack - NYC's Deadliest Terror Attack Since 9/11
M.C. MillmanOn October 31, 2017, a truck driver murdered and injured pedestrians after driving into the bike lane along the Hudson River in.... read more
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