More than 50 vehicles were broken into in November and December in the Five Towns, with most break-ins occurring in Cedarhurst, according to Nassau County police reports. In the last two weeks … more

As predictably as birds flying south for the winter, last week’s abominable terrorist attack on the headquarters of the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, brought forth the usual … more

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas denounced as “heinous” the attack on French satirists who mocked Islam. That must have come as quite a surprise to the Palestinian … more

In this week's Torah portion, we read about about G-d's instruction to Moshe to have the soon-to-be-freed Jews ask of their taskmasters, "Please, speak into the ears of the People, and let them … more

It was an incredible display of mendacity. Led by more than 40 world leaders with linked arms, approximately 1.6 million people marched in Paris on Sunday. The marchers wanted to … more

This Shomot-week column by Rabbi Freedman was previously published. His fresh columns will resume next week. There is a puzzling story in this week’s portion, Shemot, which occurs just … more

With the new movie “Exodus: Gods and Kings” in theaters, the story of Moshe is being revisited by Hollywood once again, creating what could most positively be described as a modern … more

Literacy Week in the Middle Division of Shulamith School for Girls was packed with events celebrating reading and writing. Under the guidance of Director of Student Activities Rachel Steiner, … more

Ben-Zion Solomin, age 101, wears the cap of a British soldier and is assisted by his son and caregiver as he slowly approaches the front of the stage to light a Chanukah candle and welcome the … more

The Young Israel of Woodmere, with Rabbi Hershel Billet and many of its members, along with other rabbis from the community and several members of the Woodmere Fire Department, stood on Peninsula … more