The weeks before a presidential election provide spiritual fodder for the week between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Throughout political campaigns, …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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10/1/08
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West Hempstead - Shlug kaporos with live chickens in West Hempstead on Sunday, October 5, from 12:00 noon until 3:30 pm at 783 Evergreen Drive. The price is $18 per chicken and the proceeds are …
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10/1/08
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HANC and Rambam students help feed Houston after storm
By Mayer Fertig
Issue of Sept. 26, 2008
Preparations for Shabbos traditionally begin on Tuesday, so Dr. Ron Moses, an …
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9/25/08
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Panel reveals what parents need to know
By Michael Orbach
Issue of Sept. 26, 2008
Over 70 people attended a panel at Congregation Beth Sholom Saturday night on what is probably one of …
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9/25/08
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One of the most compelling factors to ponder when considering the veracity of Jewish religious tradition is something …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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9/25/08
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Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
Lawrence - Congregation Beth Sholom will host a Selichot forum on Saturday Night, September 20 at 10:30 p.m., "What Jewish PARENTS Need to Know About Their Kids," …
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9/17/08
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Occam’s Razor requires us to explain a fact or set of facts in the least complicated way. …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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9/17/08
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Issue of Sept. 12, 2008
Sanctity of life
The Yeshiva University Medical Ethics Society is holding its third annual conference on Sunday, Sept. 14. The title is, "Sanctity of Life: A Jewish …
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9/11/08
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Issue of Sept. 12, 2008
Accidents waiting to happen
To the Editor:
I have been meaning to write this for a long time. I can procrastinate no longer. A recent incident that happened in a …
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9/11/08
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A long, long time ago, when I was much younger, even more foolish and living in California, I used a motorcycle …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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9/11/08
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