For Holocaust survivor Israel Starck, the geographic chasm between Auschwitz and Cedarhurst was experienced last week in his heartfelt Yom HaShoah address to the middle school students at the … more

It’s interesting the way some companies react to anti-Semitism. On one hand, they wouldn’t touch someone like David Duke with a ten-foot pole, but when it comes to an anti-Semite and … more

Freshman, sophomores and juniors from the Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys of the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach participated in the school’s annual trip day in advance of Pesach. … more

Rabbi Captain Travis and the women of Kosher Troops visited with the middle school of the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway to describe the organization’s chesed. Jewish members … more

Although Judy stayed home for Pesach, she took a few “travel days” off from her column, so we’re reprinting her post-Pesach dispatch from 2012. The last of the Pesach dishes, … more

The prohibition of imbibing blood is one of the well-known mitzvot found in our parasha (Vayikra 17:10-11). In it we find the unusual expression, v’natati panai, which is explained by both … more

G-d instructs Moshe to tell the people about the importance of observing His statutes and laws: “Keep My decrees and laws that a person can do — and live with them. For I am … more

There are a lot of unknowns with Zika, but there’s no reason to be scared. That was the message of a lecture about the mosquito-borne virus at South Nassau Communities Hospital on Monday, … more

Prime Minister Netanyahu said he was “deeply moved” by a musical performance by disabled children at his annual pre-Pesach reception last week. Netanyahu shared a video of the … more

Midreshet Shalhevet will honor two sets of “parents of the year” — Dr. Jeffry and Mrs. Shira Beer, and Mickey and Malkie Hyman — and teacher of the year Jeff Ganeles, at its … more