Long Beach native Felicia Solomon is the new Long Island director of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF).  Solomon previously worked as a major gifts officer at UJA … more

In a time of darkness, a time of pandemic, pandemonium and power struggles, a thin ray of light can be seen in the Jewish world. The results are in: In May, the number of North Americans applying … more

Boro Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind repeatedly mocked New York’s Jewish Senator at an anti-Iran-nuke forum in North Woodmere on Sunday night, calling on the self-professed Shomer Yisroel (guardian … more

The Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America strongly condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack at a nightclub in Orlando. At least 49 people were killed and 53 injured, several very … more

For the Jewish community, the recent shootings in El Paso and Dayton dredged up feelings of insecurity as they still grapple with two deadly shootings at synagogues: one on the East Coast and one on … more

More than 400 community leaders gathered last Wednesday at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst for the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Five Towns and Greater South Shore Fifth Annual … more

The Orthodox Union and Shalom Task Force drew more than 180 community leaders to a conference on “Keeping Couples Connected,” at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst. The full-day … more

WASHINGTON — When the new federal tax bill was signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 22, an unexpected constituency benefited: parents who send their kids to Jewish day schools. Until … more

Seven survivors of the Parkland school shooting were among 2,500 Jewish high school students who attended the annual conference of the Chabad’s CTeen youth group last weekend. Responding to … more

While not everyone may view such a high-profile pop-culture enterprise as the Super Bowl as the best investment of a Yid’s time, even the mundane can be uplifted. Rabbi Anchelle Perl (pictured) … more