When college and major league baseball scouts watched the 6-5, 220-pound Steinmetz pitch they saw a young man not yet 18 whipping a fastball toward home plate at upwards of 96 mph and dropping a curve that has a snap. … more

While Hamas-lovers rallied outside the office of Rep. Ritchie Torres in the Bronx’s Fordham neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon, a larger pro-Israel crowd assembled in Riverdale’s Seton … more

In the spirit of “Mi Shnichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha,” students at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School & Early … more

Yeshiva University recently broke ground for a $3.6 million, 20,000 square-foot pedestrian plaza on its Washington Heights campus. The redesigned space will include additional seating areas, … more

The Early Childhood Department at Manhattan Day School has been exploring concepts of “thanks” and “giving” as the celebration of Thanksgiving approaches. The Upper West Side … more

In our community, there are families of children with special needs who are unable to enroll their children in local yeshivot. The child might not be a fit for the yeshiva or the yeshiva might not … more

HAFTR 7th grade girls learned the secrets of cupcake decorating during last week’s cupcake wars. This event climaxed with teams competing to create different themed cupcakes, all while working … more

With a batting average of .415, on-base percent of .642 and an ERA of 3.2, you’d say this player is heading for the big leagues. He is, but also … more

Rabbinical students gain practical experience in local shul By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Three students from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva … more

Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 Kulanu honored its founding families Sunday at a breakfast at its Central Ave. headquarters, the Kulanu Center for Special Services in Cedarhurst. Nearly 10 … more