New rehab treatment for patients in Long Beach By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 Teresa Collin, a former sergeant in the NYPD, has not been able to walk for nine … more

A conversation about the war years with Sophie Blum, 94 By Malka Eisenberg Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 Sophie Blum, age 94, davens three times a day, fasts every fast day and … more

By Yaffi Spodek Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 Tova Plaut of Cedarhurst and her children, Jake and Raquel, were among 230 other runners on Team Lifeline who participated in a marathon … more

By Abraham J. Twerski, M.D. Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 A fairly common condition that is often overlooked is bulimia. Bulimia is an eating disorder more common in young women … more

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Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 Cedarhurst - The Beis Medrash of Cedarhurst is introducing a Flexible Morning Learning Program, which began on Tu B'Shevat Monday Feb. 9 and will take … more

Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 We’ll always have Havana To the Editor: Please convey my deepest appreciation to Miriam Abraham for her excellent article, “ Return to Cuba … more

Engagements Engagement of Sefy Cohen (Monsey, NY) & Shmuel Dov Krawiecz (Brooklyn, NY) - Feb. 7, 2009 Engagement of Shevy Friedman (Los Angeles, CA) & Chesky Moser (Brooklyn, NY) - … more

A different perspective on Yitro By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 Rashi says Yitro had seven names (18:1). Some of the commentaries question this, because Reuel … more

Opinion By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 Relative to other surgeries, bris milah is a simple procedure, with a surprisingly low risk rate. At the same time, an … more