Bahtya Minkin

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Sep 17, 2020, 2:01 PM

My sister got married on September 1st, in New Jersey. Although it would have been wonderful if my entire family -- me, my husband, and four children -- would have been able to attend, we decided it would make...

Oct 28, 2018, 3:00 PM

A hope and a prayer for Pittsburgh

Four years minus eight days ago, we were celebrating the moment our youngest child, Gedalia Hanoch, who received a name and became a member of the Jewish people. But our joy was tempered by the events of earlier that...

Jul 31, 2017, 6:59 PM

Torah L’Maaseh: The future of Jewish learning is here

Sometimes, knowing something is not enough. If you want to truly understand, you must live it--do it with your own two hands, witness it with your own eyes. And learning Torah is no exception. Rabbi Avi Grossman, who holds a...

Apr 16, 2017, 4:35 PM

Jews Don’t Do Flowers

I remember watching the scenery flash by as my father maneuvered our family station wagon down the Garden State Parkway. Every once in a while, I would spot a bouquet of flowers, or a teddy bear, or a cardboard...

Mar 24, 2017, 12:45 PM

International relations, as explained by an 8-year-old

Sometimes all it takes is the innocence of a child to remind us that allies are on the same team

Mar 29, 2016, 12:00 PM

Don’t call me sexy

Imagine you are a man. Average height, average weight. You work out twice a week. You’re a sharp dresser. One night, you are walking home from a friend’s house, which is located on the very edge of the iffy part...

Mar 10, 2016, 3:14 PM

This is where I come from

Her ultra-Orthodox Jewish education turned out to be as misguided as her teacher's claim that the sun is not a star

Mar 7, 2016, 12:52 PM

The Sabra Patch: Israel’s online marketplace for handcrafted gifts

After her second child was born, a tiny seed of an idea was planted in the mind of 24-year-old Sacha Gorelik. One year later, it has bloomed into a new start-up, called The Sabra Patch. Sacha made aliyah as a...

Nov 20, 2015, 10:26 AM

What can you do for Israel? Help women learn self-defense

Training Israeli women to respond effectively to threats helps them kick their sense of helplessness

Oct 6, 2015, 12:14 AM

Terrorism is terrifying, but I’m not leaving

The series of terrorist attacks over the past week has left the country breathless. We've barely had time to get over the shock of one before the next one happens. The terrorists are getting exactly what they want. People...

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About Me

Bahtya Minkin is a full-time mother of four, originally from Lakewood, NJ, now living in Beit El. In her ample spare time she enjoys crocheting, reading, and arguing with strangers on Facebook.