Torah

Life is like the Seder’s broken matzah

Seder means “order.” And one of the items in the order of the Seder agenda is yachatz . Well, what is yachatz? We break the middle matzah of the three matzahs on our Seder plates. …

LI News

Plainview street named slain IDFer Omer Neutra

A street in Plainview was named on Sunday in memory of IDF Capt. Omer Neutra, who was killed in action during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led invasion of the northwestern Negev. The dedication of …

Long Beach

For Long Beach family, Modi’in spells happiness

For Tal and Isaac Attia, affiliated with The BACH in Long Beach, this Pesach marks a milestone. It’s their first as Israeli citizens. “Every year in the States, I’d tear up at …

antisemitism

Westchester theater bars ‘Oct. 8’ documentary, shows ‘No Other Land’

Rep. Mike Lawler demanded answers from a cinema in his Westchester district after it refused to screen “October 8,” a documentary about the rise of antisemitism in the United States after …

kosher kitchen

Gearing up for a Pesach that’s vegetable-filled

When I was a kid, my dad had the most amazing vegetable garden. Everything he grew was perfect and he grew every vegetable from a to z. We had a huge blueberry bush growing beside the garage and …

SCHOOLS

March to freedom at HALB

Second graders at HALB didn’t just learn about the Exodus, they re-enacted it, leaving Mitzrayim and crossing Yam Suf. 

SCHOOLS

Blessings and books at YCQ

The YCQ Parent-Teacher Organization hosted a book fair last week that emphasized the importance of reading with an extra focus on actual books (instead of posters or toys). The PTO …

gaza war

In north, war-battered Metula at a crossroads

Following the retreat of IDF forces from Lebanon at the end of November 2024, Metula — previously a peaceful and vibrant town — is facing one of the most serious crises in its …

gaza war

Bibi: We must blow up and dismantle Iran sites

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday about the potential perils of a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran, ahead of taking off for Israel following his …

gaza war

After Sharabi account, a deafening silence

Click here to read or watch Eli Sharabi’s UN testimony. I watched Eli Sharabi. An eyewitness to horror. A forced journey through hell. I have no right to claim understanding. How can …

Pesach

Car wash takes ‘dirty car’ Jews to cleaners

Super 4 Seasons, a car wash in Rockland County, must stop discriminatory business practices against Jewish customers preparing for Passover or face a fine of $75,000 dollars, the office of Letitia …

Food

In Pesach’s dishes, let’s stress the seasonings

As we prepare our Passover meals, traditional dishes can be flavored and spiked with once unavailable kosher-for-Passover dried spices and herbs. Many of them, such as za’atar, shawarma and …

SCHOOLS

Ruach’s in the air at HANC color war

The term “color war” usually brings to mind kids dressed in team colors and participating in activities such as sports and banner making. It certainly doesn’t connote a meeting …

SCHOOLS

MTA students hear survivor’s fascinating facts

Six talmidim from among MTA students who went on the Names Not Numbers Poland Trip in 2023, visited Dov Landau, the Holocaust survivor who accompanied them on their trip. They visited and spent time …

history

Holy work: Stars of David replace 2 WWI crosses

About 100 people, ranging in age from about 8 to 102, huddled for warmth as they braved 40-degree temperatures on a damp day at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to watch, as speaker after …

gaza war

What’s in a name? For Judea and Samaria, a lot

The name “West Bank” conjures up visions of a complex and contentious region of the Middle East. As Mike Huckabee’s nomination to be ambassador to Israel nears confirmation and his …

gaza war

Harvard ‘pausing’ Birzeit tie is a good first step

Harvard University’s decision to “pause” a research partnership with Birzeit University, a Palestinian university near Ramallah, was long overdue. In 2023, Israeli security …

History

Israeli toddler finds a 3,800-year-old amulet

During a family trip to Tel Azekah near Beit Shemesh, three-and-a-half-year-old Ziv Nitzan from Moshav Ramot Meir stumbled upon an extraordinary piece of history — an ancient scarab amulet …

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