Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Finally, there is an indisputably positive development in the drama over the venerable Shulamith School for Girls in Brooklyn and its much younger sister … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 The search continues for Allan Rothman, 56, who has been missing for close to two weeks. Rothman, a resident of the Rockaway Manor … more

By Daniella Adler Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Rabbi Nachman Holtzberg spoke haltingly, in a Yiddish-tinged mixture of English and Hebrew, at a memorial service in West Hempstead … more

Swift action taken to remove it By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 A swastika was discovered on the LIRR’s 8:54 from Far Rockaway on Wednesday morning. The … more

An adventure in Israel By Azriel Ganz Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Last month, I completed my fifth straight Alyn Hospital Charity Bike Ride. This year’s five-day ride … more

Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Dear That’s Life, A number of stories of mistaken identity have surfaced since my column from two weeks ago. I had forgotten that my friend Michal had … more

In My View By Azriel Ganz Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 The devastating impact of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme on Jewish charities is hard to even fathom. Hundreds of … more

Recently I was privileged to participate in a student-group organized panel presentation at Yeshiva University … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Chanukah gifts come in many forms. For some it’s money, and for others chocolate. For … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Dec.26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 HAFTR students in grades 1-8 will be required to wear a school uniform come September 2009. “We believe that this change will [build] … more