Over Shabbat Parshat Bechukosai, Shalhevet held its end of year Shabbaton in the Five Towns. Students from Cedarhurst, Lawrence, and Woodmere graciously opened their homes for their friends from other neighborhoods for a fun filled weekend. more

Fourth Graders at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School, in West Hempstead, had a special treat when Hoyt Farm came to HANC! Students learned about the Native Americans who lived on Long Island and how they created and used tools found in nature in order to live. more

HANC is incredibly proud of the sixth grade girls at its Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School, in West Hempstead, for working together to do a chesed project for patients at North Shore University Hospital. more

A misnomer about the IRS scandal that first broke a year ago is that conservative tea party groups were the only ones targeted. Christian pro-life groups were included in the IRS “Be on the look out” (BOLO) list, as well as a pro-Israel organization. more

“This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my wings.” So reads part of the description beneath one of the 30 paintings on display until the end of May at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv. The collection represents the first-ever art exhibit of its kind: an exhibit created entirely by Israelis in treatment for eating disorders. more

On June 1, when Achiezer hosts its sole annual fundraiser, our Far Rockaway-Bayswater/Five Towns community will join together in support of an organization that operates 24/7, 365 days a year, an organization that serves every need, of every community member; because every person matters. more

Fresh cheese is a staple in classic Shavuot foods, traditionally wrapped in a soft, egg-like blintz that is then fried lightly in butter. Variations on this theme can keep things interesting and expand your kitchen craft. Cheesecake is another way to expand the joy of this holiday. more

THURSDAY MAY 22 LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094. KABBALAT HATORAH in Modern Times, with Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblatt. 9 pm. DRS High School. 700 Ibsen St., Woodmere. 516-733-0299. more

This Shabbat will witness the beginning of the reading of the fourth book of the Torah, Bamidbar, sometimes translated as the Book of Numbers but never as the Book of the Desert (which is what bamidbar means). more

The Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school district budgets were approved by comfortable margins in Tuesday’s election. more