By Mayer Fertig Issue of March 19, 2010/ 4 Nissan 5770 Rochelle Brand is about to go island hopping. The Staten Island resident will commute to Long Island beginning in July when she starts … more

By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of March 19, 2010/ 4 Nissan 5770 While it may not be a Winter Olympic sport just yet, the competition at this year’s Yeshiva University Cholent Cook-off on March 18 … more

In charge at Shalhevet By Mayer Fertig Issue of March 12, 2010/ 26 Adar 5770 When the doors open in September for the third year of existence of Shalhevet High School for Girls, … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of March 12, 2010/ 26 Adar 5770 Here they come, world —190 new rabbis ordained by Yeshiva University — it’s largest group of rabbinical graduates ever. The … more

Issue of March 12, 2010/ 26 Adar 5770 Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser is renowned as a radio personality, public speaker, adviser on eating disorders and instructor at Touro College. His most recent … more

Issue of March 5, 2010/ 20 Adar 5770By Ben Pianko, Aryeh Fischer, Ari Adler and Ian Hawk We got off the bus in Kansas City, Kansas; the sun was slowly setting on the day. Okay so maybe Kansas … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of February 26, 2010/ 12 Adar 5770 After the dinner video rolled and the awards were presented this past Motza’ei Shabbat at the annual dinner of the Hebrew Academy … more

Decision in favor of rebbe fired by yeshiva not "irrational" By Michael Orbach Feb. 23, 2010 / 9 Adar 5770 A judge’s ruling that it was feared would undermine the ability of a beit din … more

By David Lichtenstein Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 One day in 2005 I got a call from Abe Biederman, a trustee of Touro College. He said Dr. Bernie Lander of Touro wanted to meet … more

Hawks, Lady Hawks undefeated By Michael Orbach Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 It’s a good time to be a Hawk. Both the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams at the … more