"I believe that President [Mahmoud] Abbas is sincere about his willingness to recognize Israel and its right to exist, to recognize Israel’s legitimate security needs, to shun violence, to resolve these issues in a diplomatic fashion that meets the concerns of the people of Israel. And I think that this is a rare quality not just within the Palestinian territories, but in the Middle East generally.” more

The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County HS marked Yom Hashoah this past Monday in a meaningful program at which they reflected upon the Holocaust. The program featured a film of interviews created by students in the Holocaust Studies class, an essay reading presentation by the recipient of the Moshe Flescher Holocaust Memorial Scholarship, Leora Schwadron, and the presence of one of the survivors in the video, Mrs. Helen Rosenstark. more

It was a dark and somber environment as high school students at the Hebrew Academy of Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) commemorated Yom Hashoah on Monday. At an assembly Rabbi Gedaliah Oppen discussed his recent trip to Poland, which he took with a select group of seniors and faculty members Rabbi Moshe Hubner and Ms. Shira Oppen. more

They lined up in their blue race shirts on a chilly Sunday, the sky sapphire blue with a few white fluffy clouds, a perfect day for a run/walk in North Woodmere Park. The more serious runners were in front, stretching, warming up, the rest were milling around, chatting with friends and neighbors. more

Federal authorities indicted New York City’s only Republican member of Congress this week, charging him with 20 counts of tax, insurance, and immigration fraud in connection with a restaurant he co-owned prior to holding office. more

Students from Rambam Mesivta rallied outside the Ukrainian Mission to the United Nations on Sunday, the eve of Yom Hashoah, to protest overt anti-Semitic attacks directed against that country’s Jewish community. more

The Five Towns turned out in a massive showing of support and remembrance at the annual community-wide Yom Hashoah memorial service for the six million martyrs, on Sunday night at Congregation Beth Sholom in Lawrence. more

The Jewish Community Center of the Greater Five Towns will host its third annual interactive concert for individuals with autism and their families this Sunday, April 27. more

A Merrick program that helps women coping with cancer and other illnesses is mobilizing teenagers to learn traditional cooking and then bring the tasty results to families in need. more

Parshat Kedoshim begins with the charge to the children of Israel to be kedoshim, G-d is, He explains, Himself kadosh. The words kedoshim and kadosh have several possible meanings. more