In the 30 months since the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab terror attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Jews around the world have found themselves under siege. The unspeakable atrocities committed … more

There was a time when I would only go out of my way to listen to speakers older and more experienced than I. More recently I have sought out younger rabbis and teachers whose ideas feel fresh and … more

Nothing concentrates the mind like sitting in a shelter as missiles are intercepted above your head. From the first pre-alert warning blaring from multiple cellphones in the middle of the night, … more

I recently called my rebbe in Israel and asked how he was doing. It was not easy to hear. His children have not been in school. The family runs to the mamad with a regularity that has become, in the … more

The first time that matzah is mentioned in the Torah is not in the story of the Exodus or even in the book of Exodus. The very first time is in Genesis 19:3, where the two angels come to Sodom … more

RISHON LEZION, Israel — Sirens send people running for shelter. For Magen David Adom crews, they signal something else: it’s time to get on the road. At an MDA station in Rishon LeZion, … more

The room was full of ghosts — including my own. It was the 25th anniversary reunion of my Yeshivah of Flatbush High School graduating class. As it approached — weeks, then days, then hours … more

More than 500 members and friends of the Young Israel of Woodmere gathered for the shul’ s 65th annual dinner. Reflecting the heart and soul of one of the largest Orthodox synagogues in North … more

Episcopal Health Services in Far Rockaway is now offering low dose radiotherapy (LDRT), using its new TrueBeam linear accelerator, which recently received FDA clearance to treat adults with medically … more

According to a Pew Report, almost 70 percent American Jews — secular as well as observant — attend a Passover Seder to read the Haggadah and recount our flight from Egyptian slavery to freedom. … more