It is a story that strikes a chord with anyone familiar with the struggle for civil rights in the American South. Jwnaid Murad, a businessman in Iraqi Kurdistan, has decided that he will no longer … more

Germany marked the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass,” last weekend. The nationwide Nazi pogrom against that country’s Jewish community took place on Nov. 9-10, … more

It’s been 81 years since Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken Glass”), when Nazis torched synagogues, vandalized thousands of Jewish homes, schools and businesses, and killed nearly 100 … more

You may be surprised to learn that fish and chips, though wildly popular in England for what seems like an eternity, actually was a specialty of the Portuguese Sephardic Jews who fled the Inquisition … more

Stickers shaped like yellow stars that Nazis made Jews wear during the Holocaust were placed on multiple Jewish sites in Denmark and Sweden on the anniversary of the Kristallnacht pogrom. … more

With each grade in Shulamith School for Girls “adopting” different chessed organizations to support, the fifth grade jumped on the bandwagon by establishing Ten Chiyuch in conjunction with the … more

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital has launched Innovative Health Partners (IHP), the first Rockaways and Five Towns-based independent provider association. … more

Congregation Shaaray Tefilah teams up with Achiezer to host Cups 4 Cops on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 pm at the shul, 25 Central Ave. in Lawence. Children and families will craf boxes and gifts to present … more

More than 600 grandparents joined their grandsons in a day of learning at Yeshiva of South Shore in Hewlett on Sundat. The menhael, Rabbi Avraham Robinson, said the event symbolized the continuity of … more

SKA’s new program, Girls RISE (Reach with Independent learning, Scholars, and Enriching Experiences), had its kickoff dinner on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5. This … more