By Malka Eisenberg Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 Local professionals in dentistry, medicine, accounting and business have received smicha (rabbinic ordination) over the last few … more

Issue of July 10, 2009 / 18 Tammuz 5769 Wedding Wedding of Jackie Fiedler (Lawrence, NY) & Shlomo Weiss (Staten Island, NY) — July 5, 2009 Engagements … more

The real elephant in the room To the Editor: As a former president of Yavneh, Columbia University’s Orthodox Jewish community, and on behalf of the vast majority of frum Orthodox Jews … more

Wrapping up a midair scare By Michael Orbach Updated for the issue of Jan. 29, 2010 / 14 Shvat 5770 (originally published Jan. 21) There’s always a bright side, even to the much … more

Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 Chabad of the Five Towns celebrated Lag Ba'Omer in style in Cedarhurst Park this past Sunday. more

The Kosher Critic by Zechariah Mehler Issue of September 3, 2010/ 24 Elul 5770 A close friend once told me “I don’t consider myself to be in a serious relationship with a girl until after … more

The Torah is comprised primarily of laws and narrative. Let us take a quick scan of Parshat Terumah to see where it fits in the scheme of the rest of the Torah. According to the Sefer HaChinukh, … more

Rabbi Hanan Porat, 67, the iconic face of Gush Emunim settlement movement died on early Tuesday at Kfar Etzion, the prewar kibbutz that he helped reestablish after the Six Day War. A paratrooper in that war, he rose to lead the movement to settle the territories beyond the Green Line, serving in the Knesset as a voice of opposition to land concessions. more

“Our iron-clad commitment to Israel’s security has meant the closest military cooperation between our two countries in history.” -- President Barack Obama more

On May, 6, 2012, Yeshiva University held a Tribute to Coach Jonathan Halpert celebrating his 40-year basketball coaching career. At the ceremony, the basketball court at the Max Stern Athletic Center was named in his honor and a special Coach Jonathan Halpert Scholarship Fund was established. more