I’ve always had an open door policy for our kids’ friends (at least the ones we like!) but lately our front entrance has become a revolving door. Our boys were home for the Shavuot weekend, bringing our family back to its number of five. They trudged in with their bags of clothes, dirty and clean comingling. They ate the food I prepared, slept in their old beds, interacted nicely with their sister and livened up our lunch and dinner conversations. more

As part of Midreshet Shalhevet’s mentoring program, and as an extension of their course Nashim b’Halacha (Women in Jewish Law), the seniors met with Dr. Penina Dienstag, a resident at Downstate Medical Center and a yoetzet halacha for a shiur, discussion and question and answer session last Friday. more

Record turnout, and a jam-packed parade route lined Fifth Avenue this past Sunday at the Celebrate Israel parade, commemorating the 64th anniversary of the State’s founding. more

Dr. Susan K. Schulman, a Boro Park based pediatrician and author of “Understanding Your Children’s Health,” addressed a riveted audience of over 50 men and women Monday evening at Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst, about the hazards facing children today, especially in summer camp more

We are two proud Jewish New Yorkers (and fathers) of the same age. While we may differ in some of our approaches and styles in business and politics – one of us aligns more with conservative causes and one of us leans more liberal – we share a strong interest in celebrating Israel. And we agree that this year’s 48th Annual Celebrate Israel Parade is a unique chance for people with far more divergent philosophies than ours, to come together to demonstrate to the world the common love and support we all share for Israel. more

June 1 and 2 Joseph Gitler (founder of Leket Israel) speaking at Congregation Beth Sholom Mr. Gitler will be speaking at Congregation Beth Sholom on Friday night and Shabbat morning at various minyanim. He will also be giving a talk at Young Israel Lawrence Cedarhurst’s Seudah Shlishit. On the eve of the Celebrate Israel Parade, it is an especially fitting time for Joseph to educate the community as to the current situation of poverty and hunger in Israel and how Leket Israel is facing this growing crisis every day. Leket Israel works to alleviate the problem of nutritional insecurity among the growing numbers of Israel’s poor. Food that would otherwise have gone to waste is redistributed by nearly 300 nonprofit organizations. more

When we got married I moved from Brooklyn to Queens to live close to the hospital where my husband interned. After our first child was born we moved back to Brooklyn to be closer to my family. more

When you walk into Ladino, Midtown Manhattan’s new tapas bar, on a Saturday night you can’t help but notice the festive atmosphere. more

The Yalkut Shimoni (Naso 6:710) raises an interesting non-halakhic debate between Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Shimon as to what was the motivation for becoming a Nazir. more

Take a drive up the south side of the Golan Heights, and you will see one of the most incredible vistas in Israel. more