The second half of Exodus and the first part of Leviticus form a carefully structured narrative. The Israelites are commanded to construct a Sanctuary. They carry out the command. This is followed by … more

Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen, whose iconic daily cartoons were distributed by JNS over the last several years, died at Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba last week after a lengthy illness at 87. … more

I first encountered two of Yaakov Kirschen’s cartoon characters in the late 1980s when I was about 8 or 9 years old. But I’m not talking about Mr. Shuldig, King Solomon, Doobie the … more

For Passover, we thoroughly cleaned out our cabinets and refrigerators. Now, as we finish putting back all the chametz foods, we can look at what we have and take stock of our eating habits. … more

The Grow Torah garden is back at HALB’s Lev Chana and the children got to see how the things they planted in the fall are now growing tall. more

HALB sixth graders made Jewish holiday-themed games in their STEM class, including a game using electrical circuits to either light up or buzz when played. more

MTA welcomed alumni from the classes of ’23 and ’24 for their annual pre-Pesach “Return and Learn” program. Talmidim were excited to return to yeshiva, but having a special … more

Close to 40 MTA talmidim accompanied by four faculty chaperones headed to Capitol Hill on the annual MTAPAC Lobbying Mission to Washington. Similar to the much larger NORPAC mission that takes … more

After reading Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” eighth graders at YCQ visited the Queens County Criminal Court to see the American justice system up close. Students observed the … more

Elections for the American representatives of the World Zionist Congress continue through May 4 with major ramifications for the allocation of more than $1 billion of funding for Israel and world … more