The author is a prominent resident of Lawrence. As a busy criminal defense attorney with a roster of high-profile clients, I am not known to shy away from a fight. It doesn’t hurt that I … more

Rabbi Marc D. Angel, rabbi emeritus of the 363-year-old Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Manhattan, is now serving as interim rabbi of the Lido Beach Synagogue. “There is a spirit in Lido … more

As day school advocates ramp up their push to win more state funding, a panel on the tuition crisis agreed on motzei Shabbat that yeshiva parents need to empower those advocates — by … more

Mazel tov to the nearly 50 new members of the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls Re’ut Chapter of the National Honor Society. These juniors and seniors were inducted on Nov. 1, with … more

Why do we look at our nails during Havdalah or use b’samim? These were among the questions HAFTR students and their chavrutot contemplated at the Fifth Grade Boys Melave Malkah Chavruta … more

As temperatures fall, so do the autumn leaves that kindergartners in the HANC CAHAL class have been waiting so long to collect. In their science lessons, the children learned about the unique … more

Smiles abound as eighth graders from the Shulamith School for Girls in Cedarhurst joined participants in the chaveirim group at the Marion and Aaron Gural Five Towns JCC for an annual … more

More than 100 early childhood educators from across Long Island gathered at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County Early Childhood Center, in West Hempstead, on Nov. 7 for a day of professional … more

WASHINGTON — Ilan Mengistu knows that his pitch to rescue his brother, Avera, should be a no-brainer to Jews — “pidyon shvuyim,” the redemption of the hostage, is among the … more

The past week and half has been a whirlwind of furry fun. My daughter and son-in-law were in Europe for 10 days and I got to host their adorable dog Murphy. As if that wasn’t enough of a treat … more