Stellar sports program enhances Simcha Day Camp By Rachel Blady Issue of August 8, 2008 To children, summer is all about happiness and fun, and Simcha Day Camp certainly lives up to its … more

By Dov Winston Issue of August 8, 2008 A new program called BAYIT (Building a Year in Israel Together) will pair students studying in Israel with families who have made aliyah from North … more

By Daniella Adler Issue of August 8, 2008 In the event of a national catastrophe, Israel will have access to a backup American blood supply, thanks to a contingency agreement between … more

By Rachel Blady Issue of August 8, 2008 A West Hempstead man, Moshe Hill, was honored Tuesday as a hero by Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray for saving a woman’s life. Hill, 22, was … more

“...With All Your Heart...” A Torah tribute to a true hero on Tisha B’Av Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of August 8, 2008 Grenade! Grenade! The very mention of this … more

Proceeds of a song to benefit children in China By Michael Orbach Issue of August 8, 2008 David Gurwitz, a New York-based Jewish pianist, is donating a portion of the proceeds from the … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of August 8, 2008 Parents of Shulamith's Brooklyn school won a small court victory at a hearing July 30, after a judge ordered the institution's 1937 bylaws to be … more

Issue of August 8, 2008 Lawrence - Rabbi Natan Slifkin, the “Zoo Rabbi,” will be speaking in Congregation Beth Sholom on Shabbat Chazon, August 9. At 10:45 a.m, he will speak about … more

Prices in local housing market contradict national downturn, Realtors say By Malka Eisenberg Issue of August 1, 2008 Though a recent report on Bloomberg.com described falling real … more

By Chananya Weissman ISSUE OF AUGUST 1, 2008 Rachel used to enjoy learning Torah. Her report cards could be rubber-stamped with A’s and her teachers crowed about her intelligence, … more