“I’m no hero,” Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Parise told a class of high school students last year, just before the 70th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed in Europe to … more

Agudah Israel of the Five Towns said in a statement that its congregants repeatedly witnessed Mayor Parisi’s “deep dedication and legendary work ethic for the public good [that] trumped … more

Andrew J. Parise, mayor of Cedarhurst for the last 20 years and lifetime Five Towns resident, died last Sunday, at age 90. Deputy Mayor Ben Weinstock will serve as acting mayor through the end of … more

The Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America said this week that “the vaccination of children who can medically be vaccinated” is both  “absolutely the only … more

Being in touch with the various Jewish media outlets, one is never at a loss for conversation. Topics that appeal specifically to Jewish interests keep us all on our toes. Last week I came across … more

The Jewish Star notes with sadness the passing of Cedarhurst Mayor Andrew Joseph Parise. more

Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Wood-mere is encouraging Five Towners to participate at AIPAC’s Policy Conference in Washington on March 1–3. “With the events in … more

Eitz Chayim of Dogwood Park in West Hempstead hosted Adir Pinchot and his brother Edon Pinchot … more

After arriving at Mt. Sinai at the beginning of the third month, we are told in 19:3 that in going up the mountain, “Moshe went up to the Elokim,” which is followed by “and … more

It was her eyes that really captured me; there was an intense sadness there mixed with pain, and yet every now and then a flash of fire that seemed to suggest … defiance?  As the … more