As the history of the Israelites in the wilderness is reviewed in Devarim, an interesting trend is presented. The nations of Eisav, Moav and Ammon are treated as closer than brothers with … more

Visit Yad Vashem , Israel’s national Holocaust museum, and wander off to the paths behind the plaza dedicated to the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and you will come across an actual cattle car, one of … more

I n these days leading up to Tisha b’Av, the Temple Mount issue is coming to a head. Under the cover of “holiness” and of “worship” at a place so sacred, murder was … more

George Soros, the Hungarian-American billionaire, has all the makings of a character in a Hasidic fable.  Here is a man distrusted by many of his fellow Jews, and despised by quite a few of … more

On August 2, Priority-1 supporters and meat lovers in the Five Towns will celebrate the end of the nine days at the fifth annual Fleishfest. The Cedarhurst gathering serves to raise funds and … more

Rabbi Stern is executive director of ORA Organization for the Resolution of Agunot Recently, Jewish news sites reported that 44 rabbis in Israel challenged the Beth Din of America’s … more

Hillel Day Campers were treated to a day of fun with a pair of New York Mets players when infielders Wilmer Flores and T.J. Rivera visited on July 21. This was the third year that the camp, … more

Touro College said this week that it would begin to offer mens division classes in the Five Towns on Sept. 11. Sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings will include psychology, business … more

Tuvia Tenenbom, best-selling author of  “I Slept in Hitler’s Room” and “Catch the Jew” will be speaking at Congregation of Beth Shalom this Sunday, July 23, about … more

AMIT is holding its annual Yom Iyun, a day of learning for women by women, on Wednesday, July 26, in Cedarhurst.  Dr. Shoshana Poupko, dean of students for the Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High … more