By Mayer Fertig Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 Chazzan and singer Shimon Craimer would like to help get people in the mood to donate money for Haiti relief. So he recorded a song, … more

Issue of September 3, 2010/ 24 Elul 5770 The news kept getting worse on Tuesday. A terrorist attack near what turned out to be Kiryat Arba. Four people shot and injured. Then three dead, CPR in … more

Dear Aviva, I am a mother of two as well as a kindergarten teacher. I have come to realize that I use up all of my energy and patience throughout the day to deal properly with my 20 rambunctious students. more

Many children want to professionally dance or fight fires. For West Hempstead resident Ann Koffsky, the childhood dream has always been to become an artist, which led to her work as a children’s book illustrator. In turn, this led to her becoming an author of the same books. “I realized I wanted to control the whole story,” said Koffsky. “So I started writing some stories.” more

Notwithstanding all the jokes about lawyers, there is no question that society would come to a grinding halt without legal counsel, and the role played by so many, in so many fields. From immigration to real estate, criminal cases to bankruptcy, lawyers act as intermediaries, guiding and often negotiating through difficult issues. It occurred to me recently that the very same principles that attorneys rely on in their everyday practice would likely make for a truly creative marriage guide. more

There are always interesting studies coming out of some well known research centers that are worth reading and understanding. Often they are fascinating because of the impact the reported results may have on day-to-day life. more

Hall of Famer and Top 50 NBA All-Time Legend Rick Barry and his son, 1988 University of Kansas NCAA champion Scooter Barry, visited the home of Mariam and Menachem Lieber last week to help raise awareness of OHEL’s Foster Care Division. more

The Baal Shem Tov set out for Eretz Yisrael many times, but each time, his plans were thwarted by some unforeseen circumstance. Once the axle of his carriage cracked, once the boat upon which he traveled encountered terrible storms on the high seas and the captain refused to continue the voyage until the weather subsided. Eventually, he came to the realization that it was not destined for him to see the Holy Land. Nevertheless, he encouraged his disciples to make the trip, so they might be privileged to walk where Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah had walked. more

The Jewish calendar, the luach, is among the most popular works of our faith. Within its covers can be found just about any and all laws that are time bound and time honored thus enabling us to effectively observe ritual and rite in the correct manner. In a recent Dvar Torah (words of Torah) on Parashat Re’ei, Rabbi Berel Wein noted the historic importance of the luach with the following observations: “The calendar has always been central to Jewish life and survival. Under the dark regime of Stalin, Soviet Jewry was forbidden from owning or possessing a Jewish calendar. more

The SKA JUMP team successfully ran its first event of the year. Organized as a component of NCSY, JUMP (Jewish Unity Mentoring Program) is a teen leadership training program that focuses on teaching Jewish high school students leadership skills, thereby empowering them to help create positive changes in their schools and communities. more