By Yaffi Spodek Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 Riders of the Long Island Rail Road should take advantage of the personal customer service while they still can. Beginning on Tuesday, … more

An increase in foster kids puts pressure on OHEL By Yaffi Spodek Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 OHEL Family and Children’s Services has recently experienced a significant … more

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Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 tammuz 5769 That’s Life awards To the Editor: The Five Towns Auxiliary Police would like to express our real thanks for your giving us a Creativity Award! … more

Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 Engagements Engagement of Yaakov Walden (Monsey, NY) & Rochel Segal (Brooklyn, NY) — June 16, 2009 Engagement of Ary Nudell … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 There is a common theme in three verses at the beginning of the book of Bamidbar, which is echoed in our parsha: “V’ha’zar … more

By Eileen Goltz Issue of June 26. 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 First question I’m always asked about onions is why do they make you cry and what can you do about it. It’s a chemical kind of … more

Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 Angry crowds in the streets of Tehran are nothing new. Most of the time in recent decades those crowds have entertained themselves by burning American … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 Two sisters each had issues that had hijacked their daily lives. One had a rare medical … more

I’m Thinking By Micah D. Halpern Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 Your comment about being prevented from talking to your friend Barack Obama by the Jews was nothing short of … more