I used to dream of making Aliyah, but it has become a far away fantasy. During my single days I spent every summer break there and left my first job to work in Tel Aviv. more

Oct 1-7 SUKKOT IN ISRAEL American Friends of Panim El Panim Geva Rapp has invited you to join him and his family in their Sukkah. Greetings from Jerusalem, Israel! We thank G-d for the growth of our work with the People of Israel. It is my pleasure to invite friends and supporters of Panim el Panim to celebrate with us in our Sukkah. The Rapp family lives at Ba’al Hashilta’ot 18, Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem. Call me at 052-605-1103, or send an email to gevaplp@gmail.com more

Ms. Trisha Kraker, a Kulanu special education teacher, and her students celebrated Earth Day by planting a tree in Kulanu’s Center for Special Services side yard. more

With the observance of Rosh Hashanah now upon us, this week’s essay will be devoted to several observations of this most beloved and respected holidays of our faith. Whereas in other faiths and cultures the welcoming of a new year is marked with revelry and unbridled joy, in Judaism the mood is solemn, and the observance is sober in diet as well as liturgical tone. more

With eating disorders on the rise in the Jewish community, Shalhevet High School for Girls in North Woodmere hosted a discussion based program focusing on positive perceptions of body… more

Wild booze-filled nights, toga parties, and hazing are the popular images that come to mind when thinking of fraternities and sororities, especially for those not personally exposed to Greek life on American campuses. But the Jewish college fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) wants to dispel those images about its organization. more

We are, as always, together with them in tefilla and tears, bi'lev vi'nefesh, during this "eis tzara li'Yisroel," and must do our part from a distance to beseech HaKB"H for a full-fledged yeshua bi'karov, a quick end to the missile bombardment and the current crisis in the holiest of all lands, Artzeinu Ha'Kedosha. more

In a historic victory for American victims of terrorist attacks in Israel, a jury in Brooklyn federal court found the Jordan-based Arab Bank guilty of knowingly funding Hamas-affiliated individuals … more

The population of Israel on the eve of 2015 stands at 8,296,000 residents, marking a two-percent increase over last year, according to the Jewish state’s Central Bureau of Statistics … more

Fresh off a decisive election victory, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu finds himself in yet another diplomatic storm with President Obama over pre-election comments that a Palestinian state would … more