In his essay "Megillat Ruth and the Story of Yehuda and Tamar: A Study in Biblical Contrast,” Rabbi Alex Israel of the Pardes Institute quotes the following the following… more

Whenever I would hear that someone is a rawtarian, I assumed they were limited to eating carrots and celery sticks or other fruits and vegetables. I love the flavors of fruits and vegetables, but all … more

JERUSALEM — It was eerily quiet in the old Ben Gurion Airport building in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. Of the 500 people gathered, many were students spending the year after high school in … more

The Pedriatic Department at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway has welcomed Dr. Arthur DeLuca to its pediatric team. Dr. DeLuca is a board certified Pediatric Pulmonologist. He is … more

Well, it is almost here, Pesach that is. This week’s essay lists several additional excellent readings themed to the holiday. We begin with one of my favorites, Rabbi Shmuel Goldin’s … more

Born in Sighet, a town in northern Romania, in the early 1920s, Anna Lieberman Glatt, a”h, lived down the street from Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, who died on July 2, and their neighborhood … more

An amazing and heartwarming postscript is emerging as an outcome of the HANC High School chesed day.  On Sept. 29, HANC 9th and 10th grade boys set out to help maintain the Silver Lake … more

The Haredi Orthodox parties in Israel’s government have proposed a new resolution that would rescind a government decision to create an official egalitarian section at the Kotel. The … more

Tuna poke nachos marinated Hawaiian style. Lightly smoked duck breasts with quinoa and turnips. Hormone- and antibiotic-free USDA prime angus steaks. The kosher restaurant scene today has come a … more

“On the first day you shall take the fruit of hadar trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the L-rd your G-d seven … more