Purim is a serious holiday. Joyous, yes, but serious too. With that in mind, I bring to your attention the gifted author and lecturer, Rabbi Evan Hoffman, and his wonderful and learned essay, … more

Yeshiva of Central Queens (YCQ) hosted a Melave Malka last Motzei Shabbat. This year’s event centered around tefilah . From creative Asher Yatzar plaques to an inspirational story from Amit … more

HAFTR eighth graders participated in a “Letters of Light” program facilitated by The 8 Project, founded by Tomer Peretz, a former IDF officer and ZAKA volunteer. The 8 Project uses art as a … more

Monday night we’ll be celebrating Purim, a joyful holiday akin to a Jewish Mardi Gras, a day to pretty much “let loose.” As we know, it tells the story of a king (Ahasuerus), his Jewish queen … more

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach held its ninth annual HALB History Day on Feb. 9, part of the National History Day program that challenges students across the country to think deeply about the past … more

 HALB youngsters enjoyed cold-weather cozy, thanks to Rabbi Etan Ehrenfeld who got them hot cocoa. more

Reclaiming Purim’s sacred purpose (Rabbi Berlin) • Purim prelude (Rabbi Weinreb)   Kosher Bookwork (Alan Gerber) • A remarkable, tasty Purim (Ethel Hofman) more

As I was walking out of the Old City recently, my mind turned to Rabbi Reuven Biermacher. A wonderful man with seven children, he did what thousands do every day — walked out the Jaffa Gate on his … more

Almost a year ago, I started using a hastage on social media that’s critical of Wikipedia. It’s shorthand for a problem that has gotten out of control with Wikipedia, which describes itself … more

Amid the blood-drenched madness of Hamas’s pogrom in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, there was yet method. The abduction of more than 250 Israelis and foreign residents — seized as houses … more