The COVID-19 crisis is not over, but “these vaccines are the light at the end of the tunnel,” Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt told more than 2,100 people on Zoom and YouTube on motzei … more

If you want to pray, don’t throw your mask away. And keep your distance! That’s the message voiced over the weekend by Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount … more

The past three months, we have made tremendous sacrifices precisely because we value human life infinitely. Not just Jewish life, but the lives of all humans. How do we react to the chaos that … more

Four-hundred peaceful protesters marched 2-1/3 miles through Cedarhurst and Lawrence on Sunday, joining the national wave of protests in the wake of the May 25 Minneapolis murder of 46-year-old … more

Women’s mikvahs are safe — and fear of COVID-19 should not block their use. Five-hundred viewers heard this message during a webinar on Monday night hosted by Mikvah USA and My Gift of … more

On Rosh Chodesh I'yar, we disseminated a letter addressing the numerous calls and requests that had been presented to all our community Rabbanim regarding the possibility of issuing clear guidelines, … more

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad of the Five Towns distributed an email on Friday suggesting that “outdoor minyanim under specific circumstances” … could be safely conducted” in the … more

The inability to pray with a minyan has been a painful consequence of this pandemic for many Orthodox Jews. And the desire to have a minyan three times daily, in any venue, is a genuine yearning of the soul for Orthodox Jews. … more

Step away from the minyan! Rabbi Dr. Aaron E. Glatt, M.D., reiterated that warning in an interview published on Sunday by Hamodia. Rabbi … more

Patients at Northwell’s North Shore University Hospital in Man-hasset will enjoy beautiful shabbat packages due to the efforts of the families of the Young Israel of West Hempstead. Close to … more