The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) recently issued its annual report on hate in America. Mark Potok, the editor of the report, noted that there is “enormous rage in the electorate, the … more

Third and fourth graders of Shulamith School for Girls in Cedarhurst took part in a Yom HaShoah commemoration last week. In addition to lighting candles in memory of the kedoshim, the students … more

Every time the Olympics rolls around, I want to believe in it. I want to partake in it from afar and cheer this idea of humanity coming together in the spirit of sportsmanship. When it’s the … more

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Gaucher disease is a rare, inherited disorder that impacts approximately 10,000 people worldwide. It can cause severe and debilitating symptoms, including enlargement of the liver and spleen, bone … more

Seventy Jewish National Fund supporters gathered at the home of Jodi and David Pollack in Woodmere last Sunday to support JNF’s Task Force on Disabilities.The event raised funds and awareness … more

JERUSALEM — Staff. Sgt. Joana Chris Arpon isn’t Israeli, or even Jewish. Her service in the Israel Defense Forces is personal. Arpon, 20, is the daughter of Filipino parents who came … more

Do we really appreciate all the gifts we have, and how blessed we are even with all the challenges life gives us? Sixteen years ago this Shabbat (20 Av 5761, Aug. 9, 2001), an Arab terrorist … more

Tom Petty, whose hits such as “American Girl,” “Free Falling” and “I Won’t Back Down” made him one of the biggest rock stars of all time, passed away … more

The Taylor Force Act started out as a powerful and long-overdue tool for pressuring the Palestinian Authority (PA) to stop paying terrorists. But the legislation has been diluted, weakened and … more