THURSDAY JUNE 19 LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Ax- elrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence. 12:30-1:30 pm. $12 lunch. Alan Stern 516-398-3094. more

I don’t often ask my husband Jerry to shop for me. When I go shopping, I buy items that we actually need. Jerry, on the other hand, buys whatever is on sale, whether we need it or not. more

By Dmitriy Shapiro, JNS.org Washington Jewish Week She may not be flashy, a firebrand speechmaker, or even very well known outside of her Queens congressional district, but despite her brief … more

Valedictorian Miriam Shana Friedman of Cedarhurst plans to study Chemical Engineering at Princeton University. more

The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County is proud to announce the selection of the 2014 Valedictorian and Salutatorians. more

Valedictorian Tzadok Zachariah Hartman of Lawrence plans to study Actuarial Science at Baruch Macaulay. more

North Shore Hebrew Academy Valedictorian Emma Oberstein of Great Neck will major in Chemistry at Dartmouth University. more

Valedictorian Yitzie Scheinman is respected by his peers and the DRS staff for his hard work, intelligence and dedication. more

Valedictorian Yocheved Gourarie of Brooklyn will be taking a gap year next year before continuing on to Macaulay Honors at Brooklyn College. more

Valedictorian Chaya Wertman spent the summer after 11th grade as an intern in the Einstein School of Medicine researching autism and longevity. more