The Lido Beach Synagogue, on the east end of the Long Beach barrier island, will officially welcome its new spiritual leader, Rabbi Eli Biegeleisen, and his wife Shira and their children (pictured) … more

Formet Senator and vice-presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman delivered the keynote address at the Five Towns communal Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzamut program on Wednesday night, April 18, … more

Erev Yom Tov v'Shabbos/ 5th day of the Omer/ April 5 Lichvod the Chashuv Members and Mispallelim of our (White Shul) Klal Yisroel Family: The Vilna Gaon was once asked by his talmidim what he … more

Purim at Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi in Cedarhurst was a joyous affair, as Rav Yaakov Feitman danced with Rav Yochanan Cohen, Rav Dov Silver, and members of his kehillah.         … more

This Shabbat, the Five Towns commemorates the 25th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l (left) with a community-wide Shabbaton. Participants from YU’s Rabbi Isaac Eichanan … more

The Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst recently hosted a book launch for “Plucked from Fire,” the memoirs of YILC member Moshe Rubin.  Mr. Rubin, now 90 years old, was a young … more

Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi of Cedarhurst honored Harav Yaakov and Rebbetzin Feitman at its sixteenth annual dinner on Feb. 8. The shul noted the rov’s “chai” anniversary with the … more

Rabbi Dr. Gilbert Klaperman zt”l, an early builder of the Five Towns Jewish community, was niftar on Tuesday. Services were set for 10 am on Wednesday morning at his shul, Congregation Beth … more

Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere has been appointed to the United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad by Senator Charles … more

This week it is my honor to introduce you to Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen, previously director of community engagement for Yached, an affiliate of the OU, and a development executive who recently assumed the … more