As February turns to March on the Gregorian calendar, the Hebrew month of Adar Aleph becomes Adar Bet on March 3. The second Adar, comes seven times every 19 years on the Hebrew calendar. … more

Leaders of six major Orthodox organizations urged in strong terms this week that observant Jews follow the advice of health officials and observe social distancing rules designed to fight the spread … more

The Five Towns and Far Rockaway communities filled the White Shul on motzei Shabbos to hear words of chizuk and recite tehillim, as everyone’s thoughts focused on our brothers and sisters in … more

Stephen Bannon will speak at the Zionist Organization of America dinner in November in his first scheduled public appearance since he was fired as chief strategist for President Trump. ZOA … more

Achiezer has been in high gear throughout the coronavirus crisis … more

Calendar for the week of Aug. 5, 2011 more

Despite the rainy weather and the fact that 17-year-old Peri Finkelstein is on life support and generally confined to a wheelchair, she went the distance last week, walking the last mile of the Chai … more

In late February, I flew to Long Island to help my 77-year-old mom following her knee replacement surgery. I arrived in the United States … more

Nefesh B'Nefesh and hi-tech processing smooth the way for a big move (Aboard Nefesh B'Nefesh Flight 3022)- Frances Greenberg's previous attempt at aliyah was unsuccessful. In … more

There is affordable housing and day school tuition breaks, but can South Bend, Indiana, really coax a young Jewish family to leave the comforts of New York? “I thought I’d be living in New York for the rest of my life,” said Moshe Gubin, 34, a former resident of Kew Gardens Hills. more