Yosef is sent by his father to Shechem with a few tasks. Rabbi Mordechai Breuer divided Yosef’s mission to his brothers: See how they are, how the sheep are, and return to me with the update. As his brothers are no longer in Shechem, only the first is partially achieved, and Yosef never returns after he is sold to Egypt. more

In Cedarhurst, Central Avenue is quiet, the parking lots mostly empty, as snow turns to an icy late-morning mix. Looking for coffee in Cedarhurst? Crawfords is closed; Cravings is open (and theres on wait!). more

THURSDAY MAY 22 LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094. KABBALAT HATORAH in Modern Times, with Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt. 9 pm. DRS High School. 700 Ibsen St., Woodmere. 516-733-0299. more

“You know what’s worse than being stabbed 13 times? Being stabbed 14 times. It can always be worse.” In 2010, Kay Wilson, a Jerusalem tour guide who had emigrated from London, was brutally attacked by a terrorist in the Jerusalem Forest. After being stabbed 13 times, she fooled her attacker into thinking that she had passed on, and he left her for dead. more

After recently advancing in the legislative process, a controversial bill to ban free print newspapers in Israel has reignited a debate in the country about … more

While youngsters don’t really need a reason to enjoy a juggler and eat pizza, Tu B’Shevat delivered one. During a kids’ party last Thursday at the Young Israel of Woodmere, … more

Hundreds of supporters attended Shalom Task Force’s third annual brunch on May 3 at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst. Brunch Chairman Moshe Wolfson referred to the … more

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center plans to build a state-of-the-art outpatient cancer treatment center on part of the parking area at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Nassau County … more

HAFTR sixth graders learned about working together and how civilizations were started. Their classes were divided intro three groups and had to work together to achieve the best outcome. The first … more

About two-dozen people filed into Dodd 175 at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus last Thursday night, scouting out seats and picking at the kosher pizza in the back of the … more