Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 What it feels like to survive abuse To the Editor: I sat next to you in class, I live on your block. I went to your camp, I studied with you for … more

The Legacy of Irving Bunim By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 While the popular jingle goes, “Summertime and the living is easy,” for the Jewish people, the … more

Guide responds to bible critics with answers ‘buried’ in plain sight By Mayer Fertig Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 tammuz 5769 On a sunny afternoon in Jerusalem in 1987 Rabbi Yehuda … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 As difficult as it is to comprehend warfare and the tactics required to ensure survival of your side, Biblical warfare is a … more

YU study pinpoints areas for improvement By Yaffi Spodek Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Fewer than a quarter of Jewish day schools have a long-range financial plan. That’s the … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Yeshiva Ner Yaakov, a popular post-high school yeshiva in Israel for boys from modern Orthodox homes, will not reopen in September, The … more

Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Cedarhurst - The Young Israel of Woodmere is hosting a lecture on Thursday, July 16 at 8:30 p.m. as part of their Dilemma, Discussion and Dessert series. … more

Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 It was like a drive-in but without the cars. Members of Kulanu’s Young Leadership relaxed in camping chairs in front of a big screen on the lawn of Ariel … more

Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Weddings Wedding of Devora Jacobowitz (Staten Island) & Yoni Cohen (Staten Island, NY) - July 7, 2009 Wedding of Fishy Cohen (Belgium) … more

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