By Kevin Deutsch Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 When Aliza Hausman told her mother she wanted to be Jewish, the Dominican-born Catholic reared her arm back into a pitcher’s … more

How two parents put the Day of Rest on wheels By Michael Orbach Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Josh and Rachel Itzkowitz want to give parents of hospitalized children a restful … more

Abel Feldhamer and write-in candidate John Kinder By Michael Orbach Issue of May 15, 2009 / 21 Iyar 5769 Driving home from his son's victorious little league game, Abel Feldhamer was … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of April 24, 2009 / 30 Nissan 5769 The race is on to succeed Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, and the winner will be lucky to hold the job for a fraction … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Feb. 27, 2009 / 3 Adar 5769 Odelia Goldberg, a Lawrence attorney, was recently elected co-president of the Five Towns Democratic Club, to serve alongside Steve … more

Far Rockaway resident reflects on over three decades of service By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Dec 5, 2008 / 8 Kislev 5769 Rabbi Shmuel Bloom’s history with Agudath Israel began 56 years … more

Sues principal; is working to eradicate child molestation from yeshivas and other non-public schools By Michael Orbach Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 A Cedarhurst attorney, Elliot Pasik, who … more

How a retired financier makes a difference By Michael Orbach Issue of Sept. 5, 2008 A recent New York Times article posed the following question to the gold winners at this year’s … more

Rabbi Zvi Ralbag to be installed in September By Yaffi Spodek Issue of August 22, 2008 Congregation Beis Ephraim Yitzchok in Woodmere, commonly known as the Island Avenue Shul, will … more

The story of a local woman’s journey to Judaism By Michael Orbach Issue of August 22, 2008 Sitting across from Daniella Saffiato, a pretty brunette with a bewitching smile, whose … more