The literary work that is my subject for the next few weeks is entitled, “The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values” (Urim Publications, 2015), a series of essays on some of the most provocative …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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2/2/16
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The morning of Dec. 4 was crisp and chilly, with just the right amount of sunlight to stave off the cold. I found myself standing in a circle of poker-faced men and women …
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By Megan Turner, JNS.org
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1/29/16
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Here’s one more Judy rerun this week, as she wraps up her yeshiva-break vacation.
Let’s face it, how many of us would like to limit the amount of fat in our diet? How many of us …
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By Judy Joszef
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1/27/16
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Despite years of dieting and grueling workouts at the gym, the scale didn’t budge for Kim, a 38-year-old administrative assistant.
“The final straw was when I popped a button on my …
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SNCH
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1/27/16
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Many people fear going to a dentist.
For those who suffer from dental anxiety, a visit to the dental office might seem like a daunting prospect. At the Cedarhurst office of Dr. Alina …
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For Dr. Alina Bergan
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1/27/16
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The success of the CAHAL model is measured both in steps both big and small. On a daily basis, the first grade CAHAL students at Bais Yaakov Ateres Miriam have been building and mastering the limudai …
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1/27/16
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Although they both support the Obama administration-brokered nuclear deal with Iran, American policy on the Islamic Republic has become a fresh point of disagreement for the top two candidates …
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By Sean Savage, JNS.org
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1/27/16
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls, but Hillary Clinton has long been the front-runner for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential race. If elected, how would U.S.-Israel …
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By Jacob Kamaras, Alina Dain Sharon and Sean Savage
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1/27/16
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Sisters Karen Sheff and Bonnie Sheff-Meiselman have team-ed up with the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC of the Five Towns to hold a singles event motzei Shabbos, Feb. 6.
The Sheff sisters hosted …
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1/27/16
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The final verses of our parasha focus upon the mitzvah of building a stone altar for the purpose of bringing korbanot (offerings) in the service of Hashem: “And when you make for Me an …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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1/27/16
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