May 4 Young Israel of Hewlett Congregation Ahavat Yisrael Guest speaker: Charlie Harary on “Tapping Into Your Inner Greatness” After Musaf at 11 AM. more

One of the thornier, daily halachic problems is that of which bracha (blessing) to recite on a particular food. Not too surprisingly, a vast literature has been created by our poskim (halachic decisors) that contains a plethora of opinions and approaches regarding every questionable item. more

Six months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed large sections of the iconic Long Beach boardwalk, roughly 1,000 people gathered at Riverside Boulevard beach last Saturday to watch city officials break ground on a new structure, in what many described as a symbol of the city’s comeback after the storm. more

Jodi and I are both marathon runners and how we met 34 years ago has a lot to do with my Jewish upbringing. I graduated Pratt Institute in 1975 with a degree in Architecture. My outlook for employment was grim at best. The trade referred to me as a RAG, recent architectural graduate. Realizing that relocating was my only option for finding a job, I moved to Tehran, Iran, and after a few months I found a job. more

The screening of “Names, Not Numbers© “ at Yeshiva University High School (YUHS)for Girls in Queens, took place two days after Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day). Over 250 people attended Central’s 12th grade Holocaust Memorial film documentary project--”Names, Not Numbers,” (NNN). more

Over the weekend of April 19th-20th, Midreshet Shalhevet High School for girls gathered in Cedarhurst for their annual Five Towns Shabbaton, giving students ninth through twelfth grade a chance to spend Shabbat together as a school. more

This week, Manhattan High School for Girls was filled to the brim with special and exciting events! Amazingly enough, MHS had its first-ever blood drive. From April 29th through May 1st, eleventh and twelfth graders went to the Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital nearby to donate blood. more

Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) High School students have been engaged in a variety of exciting activities these last few weeks. The junior varsity College Bowl team, with a record of 9-1, participated in the Yeshiva League College Bowl championship at the Heschel School, sponsored by the Jewish Education Project. more

Ir David, the City of David, the name of the area beyond the southern edge of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, is fast becoming one of the most visited historic sites in Jerusalem, thus warranting discussion this week upon the annual observance of Yom Yerushalayim. Ir David is the original hill top upon which was established the ancient unified capital of the Jewish nation by King David over 3000 years ago. more

Before a day begins, there are many unknowns about what will take place. There are usually general ideas about what will happen, but some of the details about the specifics of the day are a bit vague. Last Monday, April 15, 2013, began as a nice and normal day. I do not think that anybody would have predicted what would have occurred. more