HANC High School is known as a yeshiva that emphasizes achdut and community. Chodesh Adar has been full of celebration. more

The cheerful spirit of Purim was palpable at Davis Renov Stahler (DRS) Yeshiva High School’s annual party on March 15, as students and families celebrated the holiday. more

Sixth graders from HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School, in West Hempstead, had a fantastic trip to the Living Torah Museum. more

While the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold, Jews in Crimea have been caught in the middle. “The main action in Crimea was taking place right across the street from our synagogue,” said Rabbi Yitzchok Meyer Lipszyc, who has been a Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea, for more than two decades. more

SAT NITE AND SUNDAY MARCH 22-23 HAFTR HIGH SCHOOL PLAY. ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,’ HAFTR H.S. Auditorium, 635 Central Ave., Cedarhurst. March 22, Motzei Shabbat 9 pm, Sunday March 23 5:30 pm. Tkts in advance $15, at door $20. For more info: 347-580-3807, or call Leslie Gang 516-569-3370 x110. more

With another season of “America’s pastime” beginning March 22, Jewish executive Marvin Miller remains out of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Why is that the case? more

Napoleon — that delicious flakey pastry oozing with rich pastry cream. How did the pastry get it’s name? In attempting to define “Napoleon,” I found many different explanations as to where and how it was discovered and why the name was chosen. more

“To assist the State, the army and to give back to the community.” These are the goals of every Israeli soldier, including that of Lt. Tova Abebe, one of the representatives from the Israel Defense Forces greeted and lauded by the 1,400 leaders who attended the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) national Gala Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel last week. The dinner raised $20 million. more

This year’s annual Torah cycle witnesses the publication of three new variant commentaries on the Vayikra (the Book of Leviticus), each timed to the annual reading of this centerpiece of the Chumash. more