Members of the Five Towns Orthodox community, several hundred of whom attended a discussion on drug abuse on July 16, will participate in a Narcan training session on Monday, Aug. 13, from 7:30 to 9 …
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The Jewish Star
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8/8/18
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In May 2015, Senator Cory Booker was the keynote speaker at a Bergen County yeshiva’s annual scholarship reception. Rabbi Shmuley Boteach introduced him, as was their shtick at the time — …
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By Elizabeth Kratz
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8/17/18
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Tov B’Yachad, the Orthodox outreach division of UJA Federation on Long Island, held its annual “Supplies for Success” initiative in HAFTR’s gym last Sunday in Lawrence, with …
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Photos by Christina Daly
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8/17/18
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LI Summerfest, UJA Federation’s mid-summer gala, moved to a new location last Wednesday — from Old Westbury north to the Tilles Center at LIU Post. Among supporters from South Shore …
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Photos by Ed Weintrob
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8/17/18
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Researchers from Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) in Israel and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have identified the reason why premature birth negatively affects kidney …
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8/22/18
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BAKU, Azerbaijan — A year after Bella Regimov’s two children left their native country for Israel, along with many of her friends and relatives, she began feeling isolated. In …
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA
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8/22/18
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Chabad’s Long Island rabbis gathered at the Chabad House in Brookville last month to share words of inspiration and discuss expansion of the Chabad Rabbinical Network of LI …
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8/8/18
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Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem is the first in the country to join the TriNetX global health research network to increase clinical trial activity and help pharmaceutical companies improve the …
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8/8/18
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Long Islanders were among 239 North Americans who boarded Nefesh B’Nefesh’s 59th aliyah charter flight at JFK airport on Tuesday.
“If we don’t go now, …
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By Ed Weintrob
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8/16/18
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I met Paula Eiselt years ago when my brother dated her aunt. We became friendly with her wonderful parents, and from the get-go, she struck me as a sweet, fun-loving and bright young girl.
That …
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By Judy Joszef
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8/16/18
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