It was our first Masah, our first forced march. We were barely two weeks in the army, and Itzik, a sadistic little first sergeant who had made it his mission to make us, or rather, break us into soldiers, owned us for the night. more

A workshop uniting computer games and education in a professional development course for teachers, enlightened some 40 participants earlier this month at Touro College’s Graduate School of Technology in Manhattan. more

Congregation Beth Sholom Youth Department, under its new Youth Director, Moshe Cohen held a unique interactive Chanukah event as they said their final goodbyes to an Amazing Chanukah. more

This Monday I will be flying to England to embark on a transatlantic inaugural cruise on NCL’s Breakaway, their newest ship, that will be following the path of the Titanic. Of course we got a great deal and we are being flown to England at no additional charge. Our flight probably won’t be as interesting as the last time my husband Jerry flew to Europe. more

To improve overall security procedures while making the best use of their financial resources, three of the area’s Jewish day schools — the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway and Yeshiva of South Shore — will partner to hire a director of security. more

Top honors go to Harvard University’s Stephen Walt for the most asinine response to the purported deal between the world’s main powers and Iran over the latter’s nuclear program. more

I first learned of the burial place of Mordechai and Esther from an Iranian immigrant with whom I worked back in 1996. “Robbie” would tell me many stories about his family’s brave escape from Iran to America in the early 1980s, occasionally shedding a tear when speaking about his relatives and friends who were left behind in a country so hateful to the few remaining Jews. more

A number of Jewish organizations will gather today (Monday, June 16 )  at 12:30 pm outside of the Israeli Consulate, at 42nd Street and Second Avenue for a prayer service and vigil for … more

“For us it’s not just a ceremony, it’s something bigger than one week or one day, it’s something that will be with us forever,” said Iliya Kazakov, 15, from Kemerovo, who I met on my recent trip. Iliya is not alone. more

As the number of Jewish residents in the Merrick area continues to grow at a rapid pace, the Chabad Center for Jewish Life of Bellmore-Merrick and Wantagh is moving to meet their religious needs, … more