Issue of March 27, 2009 / 2 Nissan 5769 No mercy on molesting To the Editor: I read “ Seeking second shot at predator clergy ” by Michael Orbach and your editorial “ Yes on victim … more

By Micah D. Halpern Issue of July 10, 2009 / 18 Tammux 5769 The IAEA, The International Atomic Energy Agency, is the organization charged with the responsibility of monitoring and policing … more

By Malka Eisenberg Using slides, cartoons and humorous quips, Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt presented the halachic (Jewish legal) perspective on healthcare reform at the Young Israel of Woodmere on … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 The task entrusted to Moses was not an easy one. He was to use, at least initially, the power of … more

Row A By Dr. David Sussman Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 There is a perfect storm about to hit the Lawrence School District. This time you have the chance to divert its damages. Three … more

By Elana Dure and Meira Davidowitz Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770 For a few months, the Nazis filmed different aspects of life in the Warsaw Ghetto. They planned to use this footage … more

The governor has not officially called the election date to fill the State Assembly seat vacated by Audrey Pheffer on May 12, but three Rockaway residents have emerged as top contenders in the race. “You have one from Far Rockaway, one from Breezy Point, and I’m the middle-of-the road pick,” said longtime Democratic activist Lew Simon, 51, a resident of Rockaway Park, which is located near the peninsula’s midpoint. more

For the past two years, Woodmere resident Mindy Shachar stood before the class as a teacher at Midreshet Shalhevet, the North Woodmere girls high school. This year, she is out of the class, but busy … more

Dear Mr. Greenstein: Attached is a photo of a menorah which has been in our family for a long time. more

In these weeks between Pesach and Shavuot, there is a widely practiced custom to study Pirkei Avot--the Chapters or Ethics of the Fathers. Some even extend this practice until Rosh Hashana; instead of having one round of study, they complete Avot four times. more