Former Israeli ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer told a Young Israel of Woodmere audience last Thursday that Jewish institutions should refuse to platform people who say Israel committed … more

At Kehillat Aish Kodesh in Woodmere this past Shabbat, the morah d’atra , Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, shlita , gave a powerful exhortation about the need to call upon shem Hashem , the name of Hashem … more

A partnership between the Park East Synagogue, a 136-year-old Modern Orthodox congregation and one of the highest-profile pulpits, and Chabad-Lubavitch of the Upper East Side was announced on Friday. … more

The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale drew 400 attendees to its 50th annual dinner on June 14, honoring two couples and featuring a video showcasing five generations of shul members. Senior Rabbi … more

In considering the life and legacy of Abe Foxman, I find myself drawn to an enigmatic and much-debated midrash , a parable told about Abe’s namesake, the biblical Abraham. The rabbis imagine … more

Politicos and Jewish influencers attended the Mother’s Day brit milah of David Berel Ha’Kohen Goldman, the b’chor of Henry and Maxine Goldman, first grandson of activist Jeffrey Wiesenfeld and … more

Activists Dr. Paul and Drora Brody hosted Brigadier General (Res.) Amir Avivi at a melave malke in their Great Neck home on May 2. Visitors heard Avivi, founder and chair of Israel’s Defense and … more

More than eight decades after they were hidden as Jewish children in Nazi-occupied France, twin brothers Henry and Bernard Schanzer stood before a packed sanctuary in Lawrence on April 13 and … more

When we say “Never Again,” it is not only a reflection on the past, but a commitment in the present. … more

More than 500 members and friends of the Young Israel of Woodmere gathered for the shul’ s 65th annual dinner. Reflecting the heart and soul of one of the largest Orthodox synagogues in North … more