By Richard L. Stein Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 I live in Riverdale, a community that was traumatized fifteen months ago when a consortium of police agencies foiled an alleged plot … more

For a limited engagement, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will both be frum. David Yudell, an Orthodox Jew, will be playing the lead role in SUNY Westbury’s production of “Jekyll & Hyde.” There … more

The following are excerpts of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech delivered to U.S. Congress this week. more

Five Towns Far Rockaway Mikvah Project: A rabbinic letter more

His legacy includes the Chasidic families of Kapitznitzer, Novominsker, Boyaner, Apter, and Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev. more

So now the battle is joined. Saturday morning, Mitt Romney made what is being described as a bold choice for Vice President, Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. more

HAFTR Lower School students welcomed six Torah scrolls into their home with song, dance and prayers. more

Widespread protests from Cardozo Law School alumni and supporters of Israel are flooding the phones and emails of the school in response to a student journal’s intent to present an award to former president Jimmy Carter on April 10th. The Thirteenth Annual International Advocate for Peace Award 2013 is scheduled to be presented to Carter this Wednesday at a ceremony to be held between 3 PM and 8 PM at the Cardozo School of Law, Jacob Burns Moot Court Room. more

We are now past Tisha B’Av, and our first Shabbos foray into the synagogue puts us in a position to hear this message from Moshe: “Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, as the L-rd, my G-d, commanded me, to do so in the midst of the land to which you are coming to possess. And you shall keep [them] and do [them], for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the eyes of the nations, who will hear all these statutes and will say, ‘This great nation is only a wise and understanding people’.” (Devarim 4:5-6) more

Rabbi Kenneth Hain, rav of Beth Sholom in Lawrence, spoke at the Memorial Day commemoration in Andrew J. Parise Park. more