Water safety tips for the summer By Dov Winston Drowning, and water safety are subjects on many people’s lips in Nassau County this summer after the widely publicized story of a nanny in … more

Ohel’s new advertising campaign adds a personal touch By Michael Orbach At first glance, it looks like any other ad campaign might, an advertisement for foster-care and adoption featuring … more

Sderot kids visit America for the summer By Daniella Adler [wp_caption id="attachment_68" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Sderot children pose at JFK after landing Wednesday to … more

The power of birthright israel By Sari Nossbaum The word “free” is the best way to attract the attention of any person. Taglit-Birthright has used this knowledge as an effective tool … more

Charedi Internet news takes a new turn By Michael Orbach “We’re like the Drudge Report of the Jewish people,” an enigmatic blogger known to his readers as Shlomah Shamos said over the … more

Dear That’s Life, There’s an edgy bookstore in Brooklyn I like to frequent. They don’t live and breathe by the New York Times Best Seller List, though sometimes the books overlap. They … more

An intrepid traveler from the Five Towns combines business and pleasure in a jaunt across the time zones By Phyllis Koegel It was Wednesday morning in Jerusalem and I was standing at the … more

Killing to live By David Seidemann Any time. Any day. In a heartbeat I would gladly swap 400 to 500, even 600 of the enemy alive, for one or two dead Israeli soldiers. And I’d free a … more

Crossing the line It's been quiet around here. That's been the most obvious result of the recent uncontested election to the Lawrence school board. Renewed tension and unpleasantness that some … more

Part three in a series on the financing of yeshiva and day school tuition By Malka Eisenberg On the streets, at stores and in offices across the community, parents and grandparents discuss the … more