A Democratic member of Congress on Monday compared Jews who live in communities located beyond Israel’s 1967 lines to “termites.” During a speech at an anti-Israel event in … more

Last year, DRS was evaulated in the rigorous Middle States reaccreditation process, as the school continued to strive for excellence in all aspects of education, Judaics and student life. Every … more

Manhattan Day School will honor its principal, Kew Gardens Hills resident Rabbi Mordechai Besser, as he prepares to leave his position after 18 years. The event will take … more

Marchers in the annual Al-Quds Day parade in London blamed a fire in a low-income apartment complex that left at least 58 dead on “Zionists.” Al-Quds is the Muslim name for Jerusalem. The … more

It’s early morning in the Sardinian countryside and a farmer is milking his sheep while a mashgiach, the kosher supervisor, looks on. The mashgiach is sleeping in the farmer’s barn, and … more

After weary and ravenous American Jews file out of Yom Kippur services, many return home to a similar meal each year to break the fast: typically bagels, lox and assorted accoutrements. For some, … more

WASHINGTON — Ilan Mengistu knows that his pitch to rescue his brother, Avera, should be a no-brainer to Jews — “pidyon shvuyim,” the redemption of the hostage, is among the … more

The Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce brought its Small Business Alliance to the Five Towns last week, holding a networking event at the Lawrence Yacht and County Club that was attended by several … more

Students from the Shulamith School for Girls and the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway were among those from several Long Island schools who attended last week’s AIPAC Policy … more

Yeshiva of South Shore Mechina students were selected to represent the school at the annual Inter-Yeshiva Science Congress. Top photo (from left): Eitan Kaplowitz, Yitzchak Losev, Coby Pollack, … more