New village trustee did not have to be Orthodox, head of Lawrence Association says By Yaffi Spodek The newest trustee of the Village of Lawrence is Michael Fragin. He is an investment … more

The Freifeld Legacy Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber We call it yichus — the legacy of generations of the past. Rabbis, scholars, talmidei chachamim, community leaders who were ancestors to … more

A spiritual high By David Seidemann Fame and fortune have finally arrived. I entered a restaurant on Father’s Day, wife and kids in tow, and was greeted by a maitre de of sorts. … more

A Google Maps satellite image of Prospect Street off Doughty Boulevard in Inwood, where Bnot Shulamith of Long Island has entered into an agreement to purchase a campus. By Mayer … more

Trading for victims to be named later Issue of July 4, 2008 Before her encounter with Samir Kuntar, Smadar Haran was a wife and mother of two daughters. Kuntar and other terrorists invaded … more

Part two in a series on the financing of yeshiva and day school tuition By Malka Eisenberg As families face escalating prices of utilities, food and fuel, the added burden of the annual … more

The first in a series of articles attempting to confront and offer solutions to the financial problem of yeshiva day school tuition. By Malka Eisenberg The Jewish people have faced many … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of May 30, 2008 / 25 Iyar 5768 It is at the insistence of the Orthodox Union that Sholom Rubashkin is to be replaced as chief executive officer of Agriprocessors, the … more

Issue of May 23, 2008 / 18 Iyar 5768 Every now and again something new is labeled “the biggest threat to Judaism today.” You might have heard, for instance, about the existential threat posed … more

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