Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769 Apology Needed To the Editor: Yaacov Gross’s statement that there is “absolutely nothing that Rambam gets out of the [Machon Hatorah] … more

Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769 Roughly half of all kosher meat restaurants in the area close during the nine days, according to Elan Kornblum, publisher of Great Kosher Restaurants … more

Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769 Summer in the lab Two Yeshiva University students from Long Island are spending the summer paired with researchers and professors at YU’s Albert … more

By Eileen Goltz Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769 The Blueberry is one of my favorite fruits. Since it’s one of North America’s few native fruits I thought that it was wholly … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769 Halakhah can be defined as “Jewish law,” “a way of life” or, perhaps, “the way we do things.” In one example of the … more

Issue of July 31, 2009 / 10 Av 5769 Cedarhurst - On Tisha b’Av afternoon, Thursday, July 30, the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst (Corner of Spruce Street and Broadway, Cedarhurst) … more

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Son’s accused molester free on bail, still has access to children By Michael Orbach Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769 The father of a boy allegedly molested at age 6 by a neighbor  … more

Star-K and OU introduce kashrut courses for women By Tova Ross Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769 A Jewish woman’s place may be in the kitchen after all, but not just in her own … more

Cash and cuts cover projected $350,000 deficit By Mayer Fertig Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769 Shalhevet High School for Girls will have a sophomore year after all, after parents … more