Issue of March 27, 2009 / 2 Nissan 5769 An unusual player visited the basketball court at the Yeshiva of South Shore early Friday, the first day of spring: a goat. It belongs to a neighbor of the … more

By Judah S. Harris Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 All photos by Judah S. Harris The arrival of July 4th tells us that summer is finally here, and there’s no turning back. … more

By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 With the songs and festivities of Simchas Torah still echoing in the background, Shabbos Bereishis is now upon us, and with the return … more

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Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 Not all of the people who live in the Lawrence school district are necessarily in strict agreement with one another about how stupendously lucky they are to … more

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Last week a witness refused to answer any questions that I was asking by pleading the “Fifth Amendment.” Although the case was a civil matter, this witness was fully protected by the Bill of Rights, from responding for fear that his answers might later be used against him in a criminal case. more

This week HAFTR had the pleasure of hosting the 25th annual Scott Satran basketball tournament. The HAFTR Invitational Scott Satran Memorial Tournament is a bittersweet occasion. It brings together students from eight different yeshiva high schools to commemorate a HAFTR alumnus, Scott Satran, who passed away 25 years ago from cancer at the age of 20. Every year this event bonds the HAFTR community and seven other schools together in remembrance. more

From the minute I walked into Prime Butcher Baker, the latest creation from the Prime Group, every ounce of jaded elitism that I may have developed over the years abandoned me. more

The Torah shuns violence, values life, and has embedded in most Jewish hearts and minds through the generations that violence is not our way. The establishment of the State of Israel, and the needs for vigilance and survival, have changed this attitude somewhat, but even so, the Jewish people are still held to a higher standard – by others and by ourselves – and will seek diplomacy and other options before resorting to violence as a last option. more