With the world swirling around us with the turmoil of violence and murder, all at the behest of governments and their terrorist surrogates, it behooves us to take a close look at the biblical saga of … more

The 13th of Adar, erev Purim, marks the 20th yahrzeit of our dear Rabbi Dr. Ephraim R. Wolf, Rav Ephraim Reuven ben Nachum Chaim, zt’l. The Modern Orthodox community in Great Neck was shaped by … more

Palin fallout; disappointment at lack of participation By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Sept. 26, 2008 Thousands gathered across from the United Nations Monday to protest the arrival of Iranian … more

By Ben Harris/JTA Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 In a move that paves the way for a new ethical certification to appear on food products alongside the Orthodox Union’s kosher label, the … more

Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 Engagements Ed Bloom (Phoenix, AZ) & Alena Levine (Short Hills, AZ) — March 29, 2009 Sara Bulmash (Brooklyn, NY) & Yaakov … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 As difficult as it is to comprehend warfare and the tactics required to ensure survival of your side, Biblical warfare is a … more

The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of October 30 2009/ 12 Cheshvan 5770 Just when I thought that all that had to be recorded on Sefer Bereishit was now safely behind us, along … more

by Bruce Ticker Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 It was a pleasure to watch NBC Nightly News feature the efforts of an Israeli medical team treating survivors of Haiti’s … more

Marking V-Day By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 Every May 9, the sidewalks and boardwalk of Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach are awash in pride, as Russian Jewish … more

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