When Rabbi Avi Weiss and Jamaal Bowman exchanged views on Israel before last year’s Democratic primary election, it made national news. But the founding spiritual leader of The Bayit (the … more

At Thanksgiving, nine family members from three households shared turkey and all the trimmings. Unfortunately, COVID-19 was also on the menu. One of the nine failed to mention their “cold … more

The COVID-19 crisis is not over, but “these vaccines are the light at the end of the tunnel,” Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt told more than 2,100 people on Zoom and YouTube on motzei … more

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt warned on motzei Shabbat that this “is a very dangerous time — we are seeing more deaths in the United States than we saw back in April and May — 3,000 deaths … more

It’s been decades since I ordered food at a McDonald’s. I’ve kept kosher since I was 18 and, outside of Israel, at least, Mickey D’s is decidedly treif. Except the other … more

When Mikael Dolsten, head scientist at Pfizer, heard the news that the COVID-19 vaccine that he has been helping to develop for the better part of a year was over 90% effective, he and his colleagues … more

The first Israeli SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was administered at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan on Sunday to the first volunteer in a clinical trial. … more

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt coupled hope with a dire warning on motzei Shabbat: COVID-19 cases are up worldwide while, “B”H, in the Five Towns and surrounding Jewish communities in Nassau … more

The doctor burst into public view in the pandemic’s early days, vaulting from behind the scenes to the front lines of a crisis bringing his community to its knees. Community members hung on his … more

When Jacob Reich heard that Orthodox Jews would be staging a rally near his home to support President Donald Trump on Sunday, the father of two headed to Woodmere. “It’s tough to make … more