Many years ago I had the privilege of sharing the land of Israel with a Birthright group for ten days. One afternoon, when we visited Emek Habacha, the valley of tears, I shared with them one of the … more

My visit to the Bronx for a photoshoot last week brought back a timely memory, of when Rabbi Meir Kahane came to the Young Israel of Pelham Parkway, 30 years ago. I detoured to see some of the old … more

Like its environs, the Jewish community of Austin, Texas, has a youthful feel. Situated in a city known for live music, the University of Texas (UT) campus, and the founding of Michael Dell’s … more

An audience of several hundred women viewed a stunning fashion show in Lawrence last week that raised $50,000 in support of Sharsheret. The sold-out Couture for a Cause (CFAC) production, with … more

This week’s column will focus on a special author and his unique book on Jewish practice and law. The author, Thomas Furst, a lawyer, has the yichus of being a descendent of the great Gaon, the … more

This coming Shabbat Chayei Sarah marks the first yahrtzeit of the holy martyrs, the kedoshim of the Har Nof Massacre on the 25th day of Marcheshvon. This week’s column is dedicated to one of … more

Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky told the Nassau Herald, “I personally received a return call from Joseph Cairo, the president of Nassau OTB, and in addition spoke directly to Nassau County … more

HAFTR High School hosted three former IDF Druze soldiers last Thursday. The soldiers told students of the bond that the Druze community has with the Jewish nation and of their devotion to the State … more

Rimonim have been dedicated by the Robert and Hinda Mizrahi family in honor of their son Matthew’s Bar Mitzvah and the HAFTR Sefardi minyan. Sefardic students from HAFTR Middle School joined … more

The North Shore Hebrew Academy is the Great Neck community’s Modern Orthodox yeshiva day school, serving toddlers through eighth-graders on three campuses — toddlers at the Young Israel … more