Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 The yeshiva league's varsity hockey championship was a local affair between HAFTR and DRS. HAFTR (above), coached by Marc Bruh, won it 2-1. The junior … more

Dual effort to place Shalhevet girls, or possibly save new school By Mayer Fertig Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 The three-year-old partnership between HAFTR and Rambam Mesivta … more

Parshat Noach By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Oct. 23, 2009 / 5 Cheshvan 5770 In 7:7, Noach and his wife, along with his three sons and their wives, entered the ark. The Ba’al Haturim … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of January 29, 2010 / 14 Shvat 5770 Hatzalah of the Rockaways and Nassau County may soon be engaged in a costly legal battle in Woodmere. Neighbors are fighting the … more

Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 I never thought I’d be someone’s Ed McMahon. Truth is, Ed McMahon and I really have nothing in common. Consider the following: I’ve never awarded … more

Issue of September 3, 2010/ 24 Elul 5770 Q & A with Martin Lemelman, author of "Two Cents Plain: My Brooklyn Boyhood." Michael Orbach: Why did you write "Two Cents Plain: My Brooklyn … more

As a food writer, I find myself attending a lot of food events in the city. The more of these events that you are present at the more you pick up on subtle nuances within the gathering like the curt professionalism of the wait staff or the diversity of vendors. These are the little things that set each event apart from the other making some extraordinary and some simply adequate. more

The Facebook-driven election is on, with a wide variety of candidates vying to top the chart of this year’s Jewish Community Heroes, a contest sponsored by The Jewish Federations of North America. Among the 306 contenders are nine from Long Island, ranging from a challah baker to a collector of shoah survivor stories. more

After three years of criticizing President Barack Obama’s anti-Israel policies, former Mayor Ed Koch has once again decided to be an advocate for Obama in the Jewish community–without any clear changes in Obama’s positions. more

A legacy that lives on is, to this writer, sure proof as to the legitimacy of that person’s faith and ideological message. more