Volunteers are at the heart and soul of every community-based nonprofit organization and those who give of their time, without pay, truly make a big difference in the lives of others. Recently, five outstanding volunteers were honored by the JCC of the Greater Five Towns for their contributions in helping to improve the lives of those served by the JCC. The volunteer recognition ceremony was held at the JCC’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 27th where Arnold “Arnie” Waldman of Woodmere was sworn in as President of the JCC’s Board of Directors and former president Dr. Kenneth Berman was named Chairman of the Board.  more

The Orthodox Union filled its solidarity mission to Israel within hours of announcing it on Tuesday. The mission, led by Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, OU executive vice president, emeritus, and Rabbi Steven Weil, senior managing director, was scheduled to depart via ElAl on Thursday and return on Tuesday. It will be coordinated by Rabbi Avi Berman, executive director of OU Israel, who is based at the Seymour J. Abrams OU Israel Center in Jerusalem. more

The two Orthodox lists surged in the hotly-contested U.S. portion of the World Zionist Congress elections. 123,000 American Jews voted, a record since balloting was open … more

When Emily Austin, a 22-year-old Israeli-American social-media influencer and sports broadcaster, viewed humanitarian work underway in the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer last month, lots of … more

President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina flew to New York and prayed on Monday at the Ohel, the resting place of the Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, zt”l. The Roman … more

Three years ago Koren Publishers released a unique liturgical work dedicated to Yom Ha’atzma’ut and Yom Yerushalayim. Among its essays, one written by Rabbi Berel Wein, titled simply … more

When burly guards working for the Jewish Community of Krakow blocked the entrance to a Chabad-run synagogue, it was the culmination of a series of clashes between the local establishment and the … more

The UJA-Federation of New York has pledged more than $23 million in immediate financial assistance to help New Yorkers affected by coronavirus. The grants … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of July 9, 2010/ 27 Tammuz. 5770 It is a point of historical irony that the least popular liturgical work of out faith is the Kinot, the … more

You hear the same complaint at the start of every school year: The cost of tuition for Jewish day school is a burden many Jewish families can’t afford. more