Issue of Sept. 18, 2009 / 29 Elul 5769 Abundant sunshine made Sunday perfect for carnivals and a fair in the Five Towns. HAFTR held it’s 12th Annual Back to School Carnival on campus (bottom … more

Parlor meetings a success in Woodmere and Cedarhurst By Mayer Fertig Two local businesses are encouraging customers to help support Hatzalah of the Rockaways and Nassau County. The … more

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By Michael Orbach Its might be the first Jewish American Idol contest or perhaps it’s just the cleverest membership recruiting campaign the Jewish community has seen in years. On August … more

The High Holidays coincide with the Muslim holiday of Ramadan this year. Judaism follows the lunar calendar and adds a month to compensate for leap years. The Hijrah, the Islamic calendar of Islam, … more

Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Yeshiva of South Shore’s annual Concert on the Lawn featured Yehuda Green and Shea Rubenstein and raised funds for the Heller Resource Center. The … more

Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 Even Bernie Madoff isn't completely to blame for the current crisis over yeshiva tuition. And he gets blamed for everything, including the weather. Yes, … more

Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 A Great Neck man and three friends joined 10,000 runners in a half-marathon Sunday to benefit Chai Lifeline and Camp Simcha. They raised $13,000 in memory … more

Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 Holy chocolate cake, Batman! Counselors at Camp Nageela, JEP of Long Island’s sleepaway camp, raised more than $14,000 at a bake sale in order to … more

Philly to West Hempstead: Pre-Bar Mitzvah charity bike ride By Michael Orbach Issue of August 14, 2009 / 24 Av 5769 Noam Katz found a novel way to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah: riding his … more