Issue of Nov. 21, 2008 / 23 Cheshvan 5769 Lonely Man of Faith The Five Towns premiere of the documentary film “Lonely Man of Faith: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik,” … more

js08-11-14 more

Reprieve for high school from plan for shutdown By Mayer Fertig Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 Urgent decisions about the purchase of a new building for Bnot Shulamith of … more

Local stores starting to feel the pinch By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 Reported shortages of glatt kosher meat and concern about extreme price hikes have followed … more

Local attorney champions the cause By Michael Orbach Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 Elliot Pasik, a local lawyer, celebrated a minor victory this past week as Agudath Israel … more

Voters speak their minds about President-elect Obama By Malka Eisenberg Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 A random survey of Five Towns residents finds most voters agree that … more

Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 Dear That’s Life, In the spirit of the recent elections, my two older sons, students at HALB, learned all about the candidates at school. Chaim, … more

A community mulls action By Michael Orbach Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 A loose coalition of community activists, lawmakers and government officials are working together … more

Staff report Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 If you’ve made sizable donations in the past to kollels in Israel, you can rest a little easier –– someone you probably have … more

An historical account by Sir Martin Gilbert Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769 Last week marked the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht. On the nights … more