On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Lincoln Center in New York City. Anyone who has ever been to a Perlman concert, knows that getting on stage is no small achievement for him, having been stricken with polio as a child, with braces on both legs and walking with the aid of two crutches. more

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JCC appoints Joel Block as exec director From JCC of Greater Five Towns The JCC of the Greater Five Towns has announced the appointment of Joel Block as executive director. Block will provide strategic direction for the JCC and rely on his expertise in program development and community relations to expand JCC’s curriculum, strengthen its community ties and encourage overall growth. more

Pope Francis on Tuesday released his widely anticipated first Apostolic Exhortation, which included a strong reaffirmation of dialogue with the Jewish people and an expression of regret for past anti-Semitism. more

Ruth Mermelstein, 84, has been a member of the East Meadow Jewish Center since she moved to the hamlet in 1955. She and her husband, Sidney Mermelstein, moved to North Bellmore 13 years later, where they raised two children, and have lived there ever since. Ruth is a Holocaust survivor. more

As children and parents gear up for a new school year, it is important to refocus on healthy nutritional habits that may have been lost or curbed during the Summer break. more

Learning by example and anecdote is a surefire way to get a lesson’s message through. In his just-completed series of commentary on the Chumash, “Unlocking The Torah Text: An … more

In an interviewed by Chris Wallace on Fox News on Sunday, Speaker of the House John Boehner explained why he kept news about his invite to Prime Minister Netanyahu a secret until the last possible … more

California headlines this month scream “water shortage”—but the shortage is not limited to the western United States. According to a recent report by the U.S. Environmental … more

Leaders of the Yeshiva of South Shore — Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky and Rabbi Binyomin Kamenetzky — flank Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, at the yeshiva’s recent barbeque, at the Woodmere … more