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Lulav & Esrog: Beautifying the Mitzvah | Watch Rabbi Shmuel Lichtenstein & Gabe Solomon Debate (opens the original)
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Larry and Esta Gordon welcome back Rabbi Shmuel Lichtenstein of Kollel Avreichim, joined this week for the first time by Gabe Solomon, Board Member of Congregation Hachaim Vehashalom. The conversation centers on Sukkot: what goes into choosing a lulav and esrog, why hiddur mitzvah (beautifying a mitzvah) matters so much around this holiday specifically, and where Ashkenazi and Sephardic practice diverge on the arba minim. A grounded, practical look at a holiday full of small halachic detail.
One day or two? Shofar on Shabbos? Larry & Yochanan Gordon debate Rabbi Lichtenstein | BTL Ep. 49 (opens the original)
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Larry and Esta bring Rabbi Shmuel Lichtenstein of Kollel Avreich and Yochanan Gordon, Associate Editor of 5TJT, into a debate that gets surprisingly heated over one question: how many days of Yom Tov do you actually have to keep?It's not as simple as it sounds once the first day of Yom Tov lands on Shabbat. Larry and Yochanan go back and forth with the rabbi on who keeps one day and who keeps two, what changes for someone who lives in one place but happens to be somewhere else for the chag, and
Can AI Help Us Heal? Rabbi Mordy Schlachter's Song for Jewish Survival | Between The Lines Ep. 48 (opens the original)
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Larry and Esta sit down with Rabbi Mordy Schlachter, a creator who turned a poem about October 7th and Jewish survival into a fully produced song — with the help of AI. They talk about using new technology to carry an old message, why music reaches people in ways words alone can't, and how the Jewish people keep turning tragedy into resilience.Go to 5TJT.com.
A Marijuana Ad in the Five Towns Jewish Times? Why We Pulled The Ad | Between The Lines Ep. 47 (opens the original)
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In the latest episode of Between The Lines, Publisher Larry Gordon and Esta Gordon address a recent controversy surrounding the Five Towns Jewish Times after a cannabis advertisement appeared in the publication and prompted significant pushback from members of the community.Larry and Esta discuss how the advertisement came to run, the response from readers, and the decision to ultimately pull the ad. They also reflect on the challenges of balancing advertising, editorial responsibility, and the
Between the Lines - Rabbi Harry Rozenberg - August 11, 2026 (opens the original)
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Larry and Esta sit down with an old friend, Rabbi Harry Rozenberg in a wide ranging discussion. They look at his experiences with the Yanuka, a popular rabbi in Israel, his efforts on the itribe.us website, his discussions with government officials and his plans for farming in Israel.
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