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What’s tuition’s impact on day-school enrollment?

When I began exercising with a trainer more than a decade ago, the trainer asked me what my goals for improved health were. I explained to her that I was at the high end … more

By Dan Perla | 12/4/24

Wide receiver Sam Salz #39, of the Texas A&M Aggies, during the game between the New Mexico State Aggies and the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, Nov. 16.

‘G-d gave me wisdom,’ says Orthodox receiver

Sam Salz, a Jewish wide receiver for the Texas A&M Aggies men’s football team, displays the Sabbath prohibitions on his jersey. Salz, 21, who wears a kippah and tzitzit , told JNS that … more

By Dave Gordon, JNS | 12/4/24

Participants on NCSY summer programs Yom NCSY 2019.

In the American south, building a Jewish future one camper at a time

In a world increasingly marked by division, antisemitism and social pressures, nurturing a proud, informed Jewish identity among our youth has never been more essential — and more challenging. … more

Commentary by Rabbi Mark Rose | 11/13/24

Three Torah mantles in the Young Israel of Woodmere dedicated to individuals lost in the war that began on Oct. 7, 2023.

Celebrating Simchat Torah with special mantles

As we celebrated Simchat Torah this year, how could we not think about the one-year anniversary of Oct. 7 and the days that followed. During hakafot in the Young Israel of Woodmere, I noticed … more

By Nechama Bluth | 11/6/24

HALB recalls Oct. 7 and good works the followed

HALB students marked “One Year of Pain and Strength” with various programs, culminating with a school-wide kumzitz . “It was truly a beautiful and meaningful day,” HALB … more

10/9/24

Rep. Ritchie Torres speaking at SAR Academy in Riverdale on Monday, Oct. 7.

SAR in Riverdale marks a dark day

The Salanter Akiba Riverdale High School and Academy marked the first anniversary of Oct. 7 by reaffirming the school’s commitment to supporting Israel. The day began with assemblies in … more

10/9/24

Pre-dental student Adam Commer, who transferred from Rutgers University, in the lab at Touro University’s Flatbush campus.

Touro enrollment surges as pandemic of campus antisemitism spreads

As pro-Hamas protests and anti-Jewish offenses continue to erupt on American campuses, Touro University is welcoming a record high number of students for the fall 2024 semester. Touro’s … more

9/18/24

Barry Zisholtz outside a barbershop in south DeKalb County. "When I walk into a Black barber shop, they first stop cutting hair. It’s like an Eddie Murphy movie. They said, ‘What are you doing here?’ They think I have an emergency. And then I say, ‘I’m Dr Z. I’m coming to earn your vote.’ When I leave the barbershop, they have my sign on the door.”

Cedarhurst native plays offense in Braves’ land

Dr. Barry Zisholtz was a urological surgeon, not a politician. But when the Cedarhurst native found himself in a Georgia district whose state representative was silent on Hamas terror and … more

By Ed Weintrob, The Jewish Star | 8/28/24

YU will open health campus in Midtown Manhattan

Yeshiva University will significantly expand its presence in the healthcare field by establishing a new state-of-the-art campus in Herald Square. YU said this week it will add over 160,000 … more

8/21/24

How Chabad Lubavitch and Modern Orthodoxy approach leadership vacuums after 30 years

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement marked the passing — 30 years ago — of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, in July. The movement continues … more

By Dovid Zaklikowski, JNS | 8/21/24