A story is told of a Jewish man who was riding on the subway reading a newspaper of the Klu Klux Klan. A friend he approached and asked, “Moshe, have you lost your mind? Why are you … more

When Helena Baker launched the Jewish Women’s Global Network last October, she had no idea how her networking-based program would transform in the wake of the imminent coronavirus. And she … more

A walk-away roast chicken can’t get much easier, so with the set-it-and-forget-it method in mind, we used the spice cabinet to simplify the shopping, too. We doubled the volume of seasonings … more

My grandmother’s kitchen was barely the size of a hot tub. Somehow, in that tiny, immaculate space she could cook enough food for a party of 20. The kitchen’s best features were an … more

“I’m shattered. This kid was my whole life,” Ben Yigal’s father, Baruch, said Tuesday. “My son went on a trip to Poland in high school. He called me from there and started to cry. He told me he realized the meaning of ‘Hatikva’ and the Israeli flag, [said], ‘I want to enlist in a combat unit.’ I told him, ‘My dear Amit, understand what that means — you’re my only son.’ He answered, ‘Dad, we won’t have a country otherwise'." … more

Friends and associates of the Parker Jewish Institute in New Hyde Park continue to express thanks for the dedication displayed during the coronavirus crisis by members of the Parker team. A boy … more

On Rosh Chodesh I'yar, we disseminated a letter addressing the numerous calls and requests that had been presented to all our community Rabbanim regarding the possibility of issuing clear guidelines, … more

Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad of the Five Towns distributed an email on Friday suggesting that “outdoor minyanim under specific circumstances” … could be safely conducted” in the … more

The inability to pray with a minyan has been a painful consequence of this pandemic for many Orthodox Jews. And the desire to have a minyan three times daily, in any venue, is a genuine yearning of the soul for Orthodox Jews. … more

On Friday, Agudath Israel of America issued this statement: We are all encouraged to see several states ease, or begin talks of easing, the long and difficult quarantine which has successfully … more