Issue of March 20, 2009 / 24 Adar 5769 Dear That’s Life, Remember the days when you could buy Dimetapp without having to pass a lie detector test or produce character witnesses? Me … more

Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 Weddings Wedding of Nini Stein (Lawrence, NY) & Dani Ross (Lawrence, NY) — June 23, 2009 Wedding of David Yakubov (Austria) … more

Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 hen someone shows you who they really are, believe them. It's good advice in the schoolyard and in the workplace, but on the stage of history that truism … more

By Rabbi Moshe Kletenik and Rabbi Barry Freundel Issue of January 15, 2010/ 29 Tevet 5770 Recent allegations of impropriety on the part of the founder and head of the Eternal Jewish Family … more

by Ilya Welfeld Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 I needed an egg. It was 47 minutes before Shabbos and the kugel batter was ready to go in the oven... if only it had an egg. Stepping out … more

Parshat Ki Tzeitzi By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 The "controversial" cover photo on the Aug. 9 issue of Time featured the face of a young Afghani woman whose … more

When Michelle Obama is 63 she looks in the mirror and decides she needs to see a plastic surgeon. She finds one of the best doctors who also happens to be a dear friend of the family. She makes an appointment and goes to see him. She says to the doctor, “I would like to look exactly like I looked 44 years ago when I was 19.” more

As the Oceanside Chabad celebrates ownership of its center, the nearby Chabad of Hewlett has begun its own search for a permanent center, as the year-old organization continues holding events around the community. “There is the Chabad of Five Towns and they’re doing a lot, they needed a branch in Hewlett,” said Rabbi Nochem Tenenboim. “They gave us a list of names and within a month, we met hundreds of families waiting for something fresh.” more

My earliest memories of learning Torah revolve around Avraham Avinuh, who has maintained his stature as one of my greatest and most cherished heroes. more

April has been a bittersweet month with each bitter taste accompanied by a sweet dessert. more