Our parasha, Shoftim, contains the pasuk: “Be wholehearted (tamim) with the L-rd, your G-d.” (18:13) This English version reflects Rashi’s midrashically-based comment on our verse: … more

The shofar sounding last Sunday began the wake-up call of the month of Elul that reminds us that Rosh Hashana will soon be upon us. The commentary of Rabbeinu Bachya on the coming parshas has found … more

The Institute for Science and International Security last week published a report revealing yet another part of the P5+1 deal that’s been kept secret from Congress and the American … more

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway has received the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative Obstetrical Improvement Project’s Quality Improvement Award. “This … more

Project Metropair, which has been providing free minor home repairs and safety/security upgrades to New York City’s low-income seniors since 1995, is expanding to Nassau County.  Nassau … more

This past week in Israel, the challenge of running a modern day state against the backdrop of a 3,000 year old tradition again came to the forefront. Tens of thousands of commuters, including … more

From Moscow to Washington, we are told that the principle enemy in the Middle East is the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization. At the same time, the outside powers that have intervened in … more

Is it a coincidence that the two people most intimately involved in creating the Hebrew Music Museum are both Levis, descendants of the tribe dedicated to providing music in the Temple?  For … more

The terrazzo floors are being cleaned, walls for the classrooms are going up, windows are being installed and the color-coded wires are being bundled. The former Number Six School in Woodmere is … more

This past weekend, my husband and I had the privilege of dog-sitting for my granddog Murphy. This time, Murphy’s parents (my daughter and son-in-law) weren’t here; they were off to a … more