As kids get ready to go back to school, hundreds of school-aged youth and parent volunteers will assemble backpacks with school supplies for underprivileged children in the Five Towns communities on … more

The Kohelet Foundation has announced the inaugural year of its Kohelet Prize. An unrestricted $36,000 will be awarded to educators or teams of educators, who currently work in Jewish day schools and … more

The Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology have announced a joint pilot program in pastoral counseling that will … more

Ten college undergraduates from Long Island — including students from Woodmere and Lawrence — participated in the sixth annual Summer Science Research Internship Program, a joint … more

Campers at Hillel Day Camp in Lawrence closed the summer season with a focus on those in our community who are in need. The children collected almost 300 cans and other non-perishable food items … more

The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Steve Podias as head boys’ varsity basketball coach. Podias joins the Hurricanes … more

Hundreds of volunteers — including 6-year-old Michael Fuld — assembled 750 school-supply-filled backpacks last Wednesday at Yeshiva of South Shore in Hewlett, during the seventh annual … more

Kulanu will honor Melodie and Marty Scharf at its annual scholarship dinner on Saturday, Dec. 17, at The Sands Atlantic Beach. Kulanu Center for Special Services and the Kulanu Academy is a pride … more

Boys at the Hillel Day Camp in Lawrence practiced their swings as Mets pitcher Logan Verrett and catcher Travis d’Arnaud visited on Monday. Verrett answered campers’ questions that ranged … more

Yeshiva of South Shore received a rebate of $86,280 — represnted by the oversized check above — as a result of its participation in the PSEG Long Island Commercial Efficiency Program. … more