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The numbers are up, but no one seems to care
The numbers are up, but no one seems to care.
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Weird anti-vaxx rally
The weirdest part of the Orthodox anti-vaccine conference was probably when the emcee, a rabbi wearing a black hat and white beard, quoted the Gospel of Luke. “Father, forgive them, for they …
health mind and body
What we know about Orthodox vaccination rates
New York City’s info page on an ongoing measles outbreak could not be clearer: “Most of these cases have involved members of the Orthodox Jewish community,” it says. But less …
health mind and body
City closes 10th Jewish school
New York City on Tuesday closed the United Talmudical Academy’s Central Boys Division, a Satmar school in Williamsburg, for violating city orders regarding vaccines and vaccination records. It …
health mind and body
Grandmother’s plea: Vaccinate!
Mindy Engelberg of Woodsburgh submitted this story in the hope that the suffering of her grandson and his family may spare others in our community. The last day of Yom Tov …
schools
Top grads at NSHA
North Shore Hebrew Academy Valedicatorian Dalia Etessami made the most of her high school experience by participating in a variety of activities: she was president of the National Honor Society, …
europe
Rabbi at Normandy, 75 years after D-Day
Seventy-five years ago this week, Normandy was the site of one of the largest military invasions ever staged — D-Day, June 6, 1944. It marked the turning point of World War II as 156,000 …
graduation
YU undergrads receive their degrees at MSG
More than 600 students from Yeshiva University’s undergraduate schools were presented with their degrees at YU’s 88th commencement exercises, held in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square …
schools
HANC’s vals and sal
The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County announced its Class of 2019 valedictorians and salutatorian. Valedictorian David Reitano is an academic star. A member of the National Honor Society, …
europe
In France, a Jewish philosopher lives in fear
As a French celebrity philosopher, Alain Finkielkraut (pictured) belongs to a tiny group of VIPs who get to lead normal, paparazzi-free lives despite having film star-like …
graduation
608 degrees awarded by Touro at Lincoln Center
Graduating seniors at Touro’s Lander Colleges marched into Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall for the school’s 45th commencement. In all, 608 graduates were awarded baccalaureate …
This week in Torah
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There are no atheists at sea
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The firstborn exchange
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Leading a nation of individuals
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First, tame the wilderness
The meaning of Shavuot
As the Torah attests, Yaakov Avinu’s emigration from the Land of Israel to Egypt was the collective action of a family — Yaakov, each of his sons, and their households, for a total of …
Kosher Bookworm
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A G-d versus gods
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Shavuot and the legacy of Sinai
Of the three major festivals on the Jewish religious calendar, Shavuot is the shortest, with a one-day observance in Israel and two days in the Diaspora. However, when we consider that this …
Who's in the Kitchen
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Cheers to the mother of all worriers
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60th birthday surprise
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Making friends (and quiches, too)
As most of you know, I am a pastry chef and party planner. I not only plan the parties, I am in charge of all the food, drinks and setup. As you can guess, there is a lot that has to be planned, …
Kosher Kitchen
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Powerhouse foods to toast the arrival of spring
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Rhubarb works either as fruit or vegetable
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Very best uses for a sweet pea
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Two new recipe books that speak to the soul
Celebrating Shavuot with dairy and sweetness
It is almost time for one of the few holidays that allows us to put away the chicken soup. Shavuot is the holiday of cream and cheese and white foods. It is a sweet holiday celebrated with lots …
Politics to Go
Thank Jimmy Carter for Iran mess
As a country, two things we have learned from Barack Obama are that if things are going lousy, blame the previous administration, and if your successor fixes your mistakes, take credit for …
torah
Life and death are in the power of speech
What is the Jewish stance on cursing and curse words? Researchers have found that about 0.7 percent of a typical American’s speech is made up of swear words. …
israel
Beyond final encore: What culture brings to Jerusalem
Established in 1961 as a classical music festival in Caesarea, the Israel Festival, now in its 58th year and which runs this year from May 30 to June 15, was “relocated” to Jerusalem in …