Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder have issued back-to-school safety tips for motorists and students using school buses.
Motorists should be aware …
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9/7/17
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“Make the most of every moment.” That was the message Rabbi David Goldwasser (pictured) had for young women heading off to study in Israel. Rabbi Goldwasser, a Jewish media personality, …
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Touro
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9/7/17
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The Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls welcomes Bluma Drebin as its new principal.
Drebin shares SKA’s commitment to academic excellence and mission of nurturing and empowering young …
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SKA
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9/6/17
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It is with great personal pleasure to note the completion by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger of his four volume English commentary on Rav Kook’s classic, “Song of Teshuvah” (Penina Press). …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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9/3/17
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On erev Shabbat following the disturbances on Aug. 11–12 Charlottesville, Virginia, Yeshiva University distributed reflections on these events written by seven members of its faculty, from …
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8/23/17
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The suffering that racism and its offshoots have inflicted upon humanity throughout history is both wide ranging in its impact and egregiously pernicious in its multifaceted assault on dignity, …
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8/23/17
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French historian Pierre Nora spent his life describing and explaining “places of memory,” sites commemorating significant moments in the history of a community that continue to resonate …
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8/23/17
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Our ardent commitment to free speech in the United States sometimes motivates our government to embrace neutrality between all viewpoints, even in the face of racial hatred and anti-Semitism. …
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8/23/17
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The shocking neo-Nazi, white supremacist rally in Charlottesville brought to the surface the roiling hatred validated and emboldened through the presidential campaign. But it did not start there. …
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8/23/17
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Among the signal Jewish contributions to the store of human wisdom, the best known are likely the Ten Commandments, and the concept of monotheism. But as I think about the appalling display of racism …
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8/23/17
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