By Mayer Fertig Issue of July 9, 2010/ 27 Tammuz, 5770 Rabbi Shalom Rosner stunned his congregants at Bais Ephraim Yitzchok in Woodmere in January 2008 when he announced that he and his … more

Breaking up is easy to do By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of July 9, 2010/ 27 Tammuz, 5770 When Orthodox couples marry, it is often a lavish and expensive affair. But when marriages fail, spouses … more

Issue of July 9, 2010/ 27 Tammuz, 5770 With all the fuss about this week’s White House meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu, you’d think the Camp David Accords had … more

Issue of July 9, 2010/ 27 Tammuz, 5770 Dear That’s Life, It is July 5th and the banks are closed, there is no mail service and there is no camp. When did we all become so frum that we started … more

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July 2, 2010 / 20 Tammuz 5770 The drowning deaths of a three-year-old girl and her nanny in a backyard pool in the Lawrence neighborhood of Sutton Park left the Five … more

Issue of July 2, 2010/ 20 Tammuz, 5770 By Malka Eisenberg A new seminary will be opening this fall in Far Rockaway. “People are very, very excited,” explained Rebbetzin Aviva Feiner, … more

Klezmer’s great comeback by Tova Ross Issue of July 2, 2010/ 20 Tammuz, 5770 If you’ve ever waited impatiently at a wedding for the bride and groom to emerge for the first dance … more

Parshat Pinchas By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 2, 2010/ 20 Tammuz, 5770 "Our father died in the desert" (27:3) claim the daughters of Tzlafchad as they build their case to earn his … more

I'm thinking By Micah Halpern Issue of July 2, 2010/ 20 Tammuz, 5770 Israel has become the scapegoat for nearly all problems in the Muslim world. Certainly, Israel is the scapegoat for … more