The students of NSHAHS are always seeking new and unique ways to fight for causes, but this past week, they really outdid themselves. Several students, each with a parent or relative who has battled with some form of cancer, came together and decided to stand up to a plague that has impacted so many lives. more

On the connecting path between Har Herzl, Jerusalem’s military cemetery, and Yad Vashem, is a monument for the “Last Remnants”; 275 survivors of the death and concentration camps of the Holocaust, who managed to reach the shores of Israel, donned the uniform of the I.D.F., and fell in the War of Independence, leaving no family behind. Their families were wiped out earlier .... Menachem Ungar, hy”d, was one of these .... more

The current flurry of diplomatic endeavors on both the Palestinian (what or who is a “Palestinian”?) and Iranian fronts leave one wondering: how do hundreds of millions of Muslims continue to deny what is so obviously historical fact — that an ancient Jewish State exists in what is today the State of Israel? This question is not limited to any one particular ethnicity, religion or theology. How do hundreds of thousands of people still believe the Holocaust never happened? And how are there still people in the world who believe that Stalin was a savior to the poor people of the world? more

When May rolls around and Shabbat is over after 8:30 pm, there aren’t many choices of what to do on a Saturday night. There is bowling, which I love, but not a reality, as most of our friends would rather have root canal work. more

In the wake of the latest Israel-Hamas conflict, both sides are invoking violations of international law. The United Nations, in late July, had already announced an investigation into alleged Israeli “war crimes” in Gaza, and in mid-August the international body named the members of a three-person panel that will conduct the probe. more

In the aftermath of a horrific tragedy in Israel, a comforting letter composed by widows of the murdered expressed a life-focus that appreciates the role G-d plays in their lives. Combine that … more

Eight students from the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls, along with students from other yeshiva high schools in the tri-state area, joined Yeshiva University’s YUPAC in lobbying trip to … more

HAFTR High School hosted a 3-on-3 basketball tournament to raise money for the Koby Mandell Foundation and Camp Koby on Yom Yerushalayim. Max Rosner, a HAFTR junior, a counselor at Camp Koby last … more

The Five Towns Chapter of Emunah of America is offering the community an opportunity purchase delicious baked goods —including challahs, cakes, cookies and kugels — as well as an … more