The Pesach Seder may be the most observed family ritual on the Jewish calendar. Accordingly, many books deal with Pesach observances. This year is no different, and for the next three weeks, this … more

With less than a month remaining before voters choose a candidate to fill the state Senate seat left vacant by former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Siena College released a poll last week … more

Having given all the instructions for the kohanim, in chapter 8 we see Moshe being given precise instructions to set the stage for Inauguration Day. In one of the most immediate cause and effect … more

Dubai’s security chief, Lt. Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim, said that the Palestinians should drop their aspirations for statehood. In a series of posts on Twitter, Tamim suggested that any future … more

The final verse in parasha Tzav, “And Aaron and his sons did all the things that the L-rd commanded through Moses,” contains the unusual phrase, “that the L-rd commanded through … more

Two weeks ago, in apparent violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, Iran launched several ballistic missiles, one of which carried the words “Israel Must Be Wiped Out” in … more

South Nassau Communities Hospital is coming to Wantagh. The Oceanside-based medical center will open an annex on Wantagh Avenue, taking over the lease of a former Verizon building.  Mark … more

In response to anti-Semitic incidents throughout the University of California (UC) system’s 10 campuses, its Regents have released a draft Statement of Principles Against Intolerance. Last … more

The HALB Lions Junior High School hockey team won the Metropolitan Yeshiva Middle School Athletic League Championship for the second year in a row. HALB beat YCQ with a score of 3-0 at the Lawrence … more

Pi day — March 14 (or 3.14) — was celebrated by the middle division of Shulamith. Five picture puzzles with pi puns were posted as a competition for students to solve. Tzvi Goldstein … more