Charity fundraisers range from bake sales and learnathons to marathons and bikeathons, but social service agency Ohel decided to go over the top to raise money. Literally. more

Serious Jewish legal discussions are not unusual in the Five Towns, and a triple-header of high-level Torah discourse exported from Israel came to enlighten a Tish in Cedarhurst, the Irving Place Minyan in Woodmere, and Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence, on Shabbat Bechukotai. more

HAFTR middle school sold out its Monday night performance of Aladdin, raising more than $3,000 for a lung and bone marrow transplant for HAFTR graduate Meredith Farrell (class of 1995). more

More than 80 posters were on display at the Touro College 3rd Annual Research Day, an event that showcases original research by faculty and students while celebrating the contributions Touro has made in basic sciences, clinical practice, social work, law, economics, mathematics, and public health. more

Over Shabbat Parshat Bechukosai, Shalhevet held its end of year Shabbaton in the Five Towns. Students from Cedarhurst, Lawrence, and Woodmere graciously opened their homes for their friends from other neighborhoods for a fun filled weekend. more

Fourth Graders at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School, in West Hempstead, had a special treat when Hoyt Farm came to HANC! Students learned about the Native Americans who lived on Long Island and how they created and used tools found in nature in order to live. more

HANC is incredibly proud of the sixth grade girls at its Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School, in West Hempstead, for working together to do a chesed project for patients at North Shore University Hospital. more

A misnomer about the IRS scandal that first broke a year ago is that conservative tea party groups were the only ones targeted. Christian pro-life groups were included in the IRS “Be on the look out” (BOLO) list, as well as a pro-Israel organization. more

“This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my wings.” So reads part of the description beneath one of the 30 paintings on display until the end of May at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv. The collection represents the first-ever art exhibit of its kind: an exhibit created entirely by Israelis in treatment for eating disorders. more

On June 1, when Achiezer hosts its sole annual fundraiser, our Far Rockaway-Bayswater/Five Towns community will join together in support of an organization that operates 24/7, 365 days a year, an organization that serves every need, of every community member; because every person matters. more