Slice of life By Eileen Goltz Issue of October 30 2009/ 12 Cheshvan 5770 As I sat there on the sofa, watching a little TV, trying to figure out what to make for dinner I turned to my … more

Issue of January 29/ 14 Shvat 5770 A Fine Romance: Jewish songwriters, American songs By David Lehmen Lehman, a critically acclaimed author and poet, examines why so many of the great … more

Last stop By Michael Orbach Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 Some latter-day Biblical critics have suggested that Jews and deli may have been the 11th Commandment. Broad generalities … more

Ask Aviva Issue of September 10, 2010/ 2 Tishrei 5771 Dear Aviva, I am dating this girl and it’s getting pretty serious. The shadchan set us up mainly because we have similar backgrounds. … more

Some days I love my job more than others. The days I don’t love usually come in sporadic bursts when something akin to journalistic integrity pricks at my consciousness and forces me to address a food item that I desperately do not want to try. In this case a probiotic red tea called Kombucha. more

Dear Aviva, I have been divorced for 5 years and am serious about getting remarried. I don’t have any kids, I present myself well and have a decent job that I’m happy with. I know that it is much easier for me to find dates since I am a guy, but I am having trouble finding the type of woman that would fit my haskafa. more

Did it matter to Floridian voters that Republican candidate Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor, may have cut funding for kosher meals in nursing homes? Whether or not it made a difference is less important than the fact that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich felt the Jewish vote was so important that he needed to find some polarizing issue to throw at his opponent more

A 2007 graduate of Hewlett High School and a life long resident of Woodsburgh, Tyler Gildin became a household name when his 2009 Nassau State of Mind youtube video (a parody of Jay Z’s Empire State of Mind) hit the Internet and went viral. more

They gained a reputation locally for scoring goals on the ice. Now, Dan and Michael Karp are helping fellow Five Towners score in a much different arena, and assisting them in reaching their goal. more

A new series of textbooks set to revolutionize the teaching of overall knowledge of Judaism, including general information or yedios klaliyos, and geared to elementary yeshivos, is finding excited devotees among educators and parents in orthodox communities worldwide. more