Eruv Vs. Snowpocalypse By Mayer Fertig Issue of February 18, 2010, 6 Adar 5770 The Bronx is up, the Battery is down, goes the old song, but after the record-setting snowfall last week, … more

“Choose life.” Forty people from across the Orthodox spectrum and beyond struggled with what that edict means when trying to stem the high incidence of breast and ovarian cancer, and … more

Under the trying conditions of a pre-Shabbat snow storm, the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway hosted the annual HAFTR Invitational Scott Satran Memorial Tournament last weekend and came out winners in more ways than one. more

They raised questions, hypothesized, tested and made winning designs, earning prizes at the Yeshiva Science Olympiad on March 6. This year’s venue was Touro College’s Lander College for Men, welcoming students into its lab classrooms. “It’s important for the Orthodox community to contribute to science for the betterment of the world. We welcome these talented young men and women on our campus,” said Dean Dr. Moshe Sokol. more

Ever since Rabbi Avi Weiss began training female clergy and appointing them to leadership positions, he’s been mired in controversy. Graduates of his women’s seminary in Riverdale have … more

It wasn’t Rep. Ritchie Torres’ first trip to Israel, but it was his first since last Oct. 7. The two-day trip, led by Torres and sponsored by the UJA Federation of New York, included … more

Issue of June 18,2010/ 6 Tammuz 5770 By Mayer Fertig Sarah is a poster child in the search for bone marrow donors. Now her own donor has been found. “She has a very good match,” confirmed … more

In Soviet Russia, religion is illegal. The only thing that made Jewishs marry other Jews is they didn’t want to be called ‘kikes.' more

The Orthodox Union is founding its own division to advance women as congregational leaders, as well as to promote Jewish study and communal participation for women in Modern Orthodoxy. The … more

“Sukkah City,” a film documenting a competition of innovative sukkot, will be shown in Manhattan this Sunday, Sept. 22, at the the site of the original display of the sukkot in Union Square Park. The film begins as a jury considers the more than 600 international design submissions in the contest originated by author Joshua Foer and Roger Bennett, co-chairman of the Jewish cultural organization Reboot. more