The new book by Rabbi Boruch Oppen of Cedarhurst, “Lessons Learned From My Children,” leaves the reader with practical lessons extracted from normal life occurrences. Rabbi … more

Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif recently co-authored a book in Farsi about the 2015 nuclear deal that tells us a great deal about how we should be assessing the nuclear … more

He and his family escaped the Nazis. His music will now be played where Hitler’s regime tested its weapons. The New York Philharmonic — in an event a decade in the making — will … more

When news broke two weeks ago that Harvard University’s Kennedy School had refused a fellowship to former Human Rights Watch head Ken Roth, I did not hesitate to applaud their principled … more

He never returned phone calls. He certainly never returned e-mails. He rarely smiled. He had very sophisticated tastes in wine and fine liquor. A seven-course gourmet dinner with a wine pairing at … more

Alot of kosher restaurants are the same. Maybe not exactly the same, but familiar. Whether it’s the same type of look, feel, smell, or taste, many kosher restaurants are bound to remind you of … more

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen blasted UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday for remarks in which he appeared to justify Hamas’s Oct. 7 murder rampage in the western … more

Nefesh B’Nefesh, together with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael and JNF-USA, has helped more than 700 North American immigrants move … more

The Great Israeli Real Estate event drew a different crowd than its normal clientele during a stop in Cedarhurst. Nassau police and protesters gathered down the road from Young Israel of … more

Rabbinical students gain practical experience in local shul By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Three students from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva … more