Memorial services were held Tuesday night in Riverdale and Boston for Rabbi Moshe Twersky, Hy”d. more

Rabbi Herschel Schacter, a Jewish leader whose life intersected and joined major events and institutions in modern Jewish history, passed away from natural causes before Passover at the age of 95. He had been living at a hospice residence in Riverdale. His funeral was held on March 21st at the Riverdale Jewish Center. more

“Imagine, for a moment, the inconsolable grief of a Jewish mother whose baby has been butchered to death,” wrote Rep. Ritchie Torres. “Could you imagine anything more callous … more

When the son of an Israeli Irgun member, left the White House to run for mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel left a void not quite filled by his replacement Bill Daley. In many respects Daley was not able to fill the shoes for the President. He could not get the respect of those he needed on the Hill and even within the Administration to be an effective advocate for Mr. Obama. So when Daley seemingly abruptly resigned this week, there was no hesitation before New Yorker, and perennial Washington insider Jack Lew, an Orthodox Jew, was called on to step in. more

Rabbi David Fohrman stands by the podium at the Young Israel of Woodmere and speaks with a clear intensity, self-effacing, folksy, stating the pshat (the text of the Torah). He points to a phrase here, a word there, drawing connections, linking 3,300 year old verses and suddenly it’s all clear and alive. Fohrman, an internationally renowned lecturer on biblical themes, is presenting a well-attended series of talks on Bereishit at 7 pm motzei Shabbat. The live classes are videotaped for use by Aleph Beta Academy, an online Jewish studies program. more

STAMFORD, Conn.—The United Nations is in session. Sam Collins, Croatian delegate to the World Intellectual Property Organization, rises to address the debate on a topic currently occupying the Global Access to Knowledge Movement (A2K): Should free or low-cost smartphones be distributed to populations of developing countries? more

By Richard L. Stein Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 I live in Riverdale, a community that was traumatized fifteen months ago when a consortium of police agencies foiled an alleged plot … more

Many years ago, when I was in high school, my mother arranged for me to get a ride to school once a week with one of the teachers. We lived in Manhattan, and as the high school I attended was in … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 In communal organizations dominated by the senior set it can be difficult for members of the younger generation to get a word in edgewise. … more

Let us begin with the facts: Converts whose conversions were conducted according to halacha are 100 percent Jewish. In the eyes of G-d and Torah, they are full Jews, just as Jewish as any born … more