The Orthodox Union’s Department of Synagogue and Community Services will host an unusual panel discussion this Shabbos on “The Cost of Grandparenting in the 21st Century Torah … more

Eighth grade students at Manhattan Day School traveled to Staten Island last week to view an original Holocaust play, “We Will Carry the Word,” performed by 20 students of Wagner … more

A West Hempstead rabbi was struck by a hit and run driver last night when he attempted to cross the street in front of the Young Israel of West Hempstead, located at 630 Hempstead Ave. The accident … more

The Rabbinical Council of America, the leading organization of Orthodox rabbis in North America, today released a resolution, passed by direct vote of its membership, reiterating its care … more

Israel’s health minister this week called on the public to refrain from eating the traditional Chanukah treat sufganiyot. “I call on the public to avoid eating sufganiyot, which are rich in fats" … more

Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman said, “War is Hell.” But what exactly makes war “hell”? Sometimes the devil is in the details, and one aspect of military operations … more

As we all watched in horror as the fires spread across Israel, we were also grateful that no life was taken. This story, in which people lost their homes, an artist’s life’s work of 40 … more

After years of silence, the Obama administration has finally spoken out about an American citizen who was killed in Israel.   There’s just one catch. The focus of the … more

TEL AVIV — As wildfires threatened Israel last week, rhetoric linking arson to terrorism heated up.  For about a week, fires across the country burned huge swaths of land, destroyed … more

WASHINGTON — Haim Saban, a major Democratic Party funder, said Rep. Keith Ellison’s election as chairman of the Democratic National Committee would be a disaster … more