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Mostly Cloudy Seasons files for bankruptcy
Upscale kosher chain reports $42M in debt
Seasons, the upscale kosher supermarket chain with national ambitions, has filed for bankruptcy, it was reported late Monday. In its Chapter 11 filing, Seasons reported $42 million in debt and $5 …
nazi goes home
ICE acts: Trump deports Queens Nazi
A former guard at a Nazi concentration camp was deported to Germany this week from Jackson Heights, Queens, where he had lived for decades. Jakiw Palij, 95, served as a guard at the Trawniki …
3.2 BILLION: Pepsi once boycotted Israel. Now it’s buying a leading biz in Jewish state
JERUSALEM (JTA) — PepsiCo will acquire SodaStream for $3.2 billion, the soft drink giant said Monday. PepsiCo plans to maintain the Israeli company’s current base of operations in the …
back to school
It’s not getting better for Jews on campus
You send your kids off to college, and they come back telling you that Israel is an occupying force with no rights to the land. The Jewish state you taught them to love — their professors and …
making aliyah
Flight 59: ‘It’s time to go!’: LIers among 239 on latest NBN run
Long Islanders were among 239 North Americans who boarded Nefesh B’Nefesh’s 59th aliyah charter flight at JFK airport on Tuesday. “If we don’t go now, …
getting ready for 5779
Special gifts for your hosts at Rosh Hashanah
Invited to someone’s house for a Rosh Hashanah meal and looking for an appropriate gift? In addition to the always-appreciated flowers or bottle of wine, here are some other must-have …
first person
In Berlin, ‘Stolpersteine’ is laid outside my grandfather’s house
I don’t recall when I first heard about the Stolpersteine, but once I did, I knew that it would be my mission to have them installed in front of my grandparent’s home in Berlin. A few …
UJA
Summerfest moves north
LI Summerfest, UJA Federation’s mid-summer gala, moved to a new location last Wednesday — from Old Westbury north to the Tilles Center at LIU Post. Among supporters from South Shore …
part 9 in series
Israel salutes America: 70 who counted in 70
Hubert Humphrey’s nickname was “The Happy Warrior.” The vice president, presidential candidate and longtime Minnesota senator was given the moniker by other politicians …
opinion
Countering intersectionality’s anti-Zionist hypocrisy
Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist Shaun King said that basketball star Draymond Green “got played” by visiting Israel on a Friends of the IDF-sponsored trip. A year after ejecting …
schools
Rabbi Kenneth Brander succeeds Rabbi Riskin at Ohr Torah Stone
Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, former vice president of Yeshiva University and Dean of YU’s Center for the Jewish Future, has succeeded Rabbi Shlomo Riskin …
world jewry
Why ‘Lucky Jew’ is popular in Poland
Visit a few shops in Warsaw or Krakow, and you’re almost guaranteed to find a figurine or picture of a haredi Orthodox Jew counting money. Offensive to some and just bizarre to others, the …
bde
HAFTR community seeks to raise $1-million for family of Hindi Krinsky, 32
As the start of the school year approaches, students and faculty at the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway …
CHABAD
They’re picture perfect! Chabad’s rabbis of LI
Chabad’s Long Island rabbis gathered at the Chabad House in Brookville last month to share words of inspiration and discuss expansion of the Chabad Rabbinical Network of LI …
UJA
5 Towns put kids’ success in bag
Tov B’Yachad, the Orthodox outreach division of UJA Federation on Long Island, held its annual “Supplies for Success” initiative in HAFTR’s gym last Sunday in Lawrence, with …
part 1 in series
Israel and White House through 13 presidents
JTA’s veteran Washington reporter Ron Kampeas describes the U.S.-Israel friendship through portraits of 13 of presidents, from Harry Truman to Donald Trump. This is part 1 of a 3-part …
food
Europe goes bananas over an Israeli’s avocados
Last year, Ron Simpson was still managing talent for a living. But within a few months, Simpson, a 34-year-old Jewish marketing professional with no restaurant experience, …
support
Settlers welcome Huckabee to Trump-style Efrat
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee laid bricks in a new neighborhood in Efrat's Tamar neighborhood. During a ceremony reflecting President Donald …
israel
Zionist Druze in a rift with Jews over state law
It is Saturday afternoon. There are hundreds of shoppers and day-trippers in Daliyat al-Karmel and in Isfiya, two Druze villages in Israel’s north. Once, an attempt was made to join the two …
health mind and body
St. John’s Hospital Wellness Fair
nazi goes home
Deportation sparks row
at the movies
BlacKkKlansman has a cautionary tale for Jews
at the movies
Is ‘Three Identical Strangers’ a fair picture?
at the movies
‘Operation Finale’ and Eichmann’s actual capture
This week in Torah
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Fighting the dark forces the lurk within us
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Fighting the dark forces the lurk within us
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Finding our path during Elul
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The arrogance of ‘me first’
Americans spend about 37 billion hours a year waiting in line. Few of us enjoy the experience. What really irks us, though, is when someone tries to push ahead in line. These “cutters” …
Kosher Bookworm
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Opening the gates of teshuva as Elul arrives
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‘L’David Hashem Ori’ and the month of Elul
In an eloquent and scholarly essay, “The recitation of L’Dovid Hashem during the month of Elul,” by Rabbi Moshe Walter in his latest work, “The Making of a Minhag” …
Who's in the Kitchen
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The knishes of Grossingers, and a bygone era
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Meatless hot dogs for vegan BBQ
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‘93Queen,’ made by 5 Towner, will screen in Malverne
I met Paula Eiselt years ago when my brother dated her aunt. We became friendly with her wonderful parents, and from the get-go, she struck me as a sweet, fun-loving and bright young girl. That …
Kosher Kitchen
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It’s still summertime, and the eating is fun
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Hot summer sliders in every flavor
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Enjoying garlic (flavor, aroma!) in all its glory
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Grilled fruit for summer, chock full of flavor
Preparing for Rosh Hashanah in summer heat
When Rosh Hashanah comes so close to Labor Day, I find it hard to get into the mindset of brisket and chicken soup. I just don’t want summer to end, and I certainly don’t want to eat …
View from Central Park
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A Tale of two heroines? Not exactly.
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Jerusalem soccer cheers, and ‘Dialogue in the Dark’
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Tehilla, back home, sends ‘View from Jerusalem’
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Dear Mr. Lauder, this is who we are
The New York Times last week ran an opinion piece by Ronald Lauder, chairman of World Jewish Congress. Mr. Lauder is known for his philanthropy, a prestigious art collector, and as an unwavering …
Viewpoint
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France’s rep at stake in murder of Sarah Halimi
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How to misread Labour’s anti-Semitism
In the furor around the anti-Semitism plaguing the British Labour Party, I’ve noticed two distinct forms of defense of the party and its far-left leader, Jeremy Corbyn. The first defense, …
Politics to Go
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New ‘Anne Frank’ is NOT about ICE and illegals
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Israel declares itself a Jewish state. So what?
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Exodus 1947: When Brits hit Shoah’s victims
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Dems continue to move away from Israel
In two and a half months, voters will go to the polls for midterm elections, a key election for both the United States and the U.S.-Israel relationship. The Democratic Party has been lurching left …