Far Rockaway, whose downtown area has long been synonymous with decay, may be in line for a major rehabilitation. This action would follow a city pledge earlier in the year to invest $91 million … more

Ambassador Dani Dayan, Israel’s new consul general in New York, greeted more than 200 friends of Israel in the Lawrence backyard of Yael and Gary Mandel. Although … more

T he sacred ritual of Birkat HaMazon, benching, the Grace After Meals, is the subject of a new volume entitled, “Birkon Mesorat Harav” (OU Press, Koren Publishers). It centers the … more

Kulanu will honor Melodie and Marty Scharf at its annual scholarship dinner on Saturday, Dec. 17, at The Sands Atlantic Beach. Kulanu Center for Special Services and the Kulanu Academy is a pride … more

It’s an issue for Shabbos and every other day, and since it involves shalom bayit, why not confront it Shabbos Nachamu! Mothers from the Five Towns and Far Rockaway are invited to do just … more

As his latest group of olim boarded an El Al Boeing 777 charter to Israel on Tuesday, Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founder Rabbi Yehoshua Fass relished his organization’s remarkable achievement: … more

Among the most gifted commentators on the Chumash in Israel today is Rabbi Francis Nataf, a longtime associate of the noted Jewish theologian and thinker, Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopez Cardozo of Jerusalem. … more

Eight Jewish institutions in central and southern Nassau County will receive nearly $575,000 through the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, a spokesman for Rep. … more

Elie Schiff will tell you flat out that she was born into a family of Zionists. As far back as she can remember, her parents taught her to love Israel, and in 2014 both her brother and sister made … more

Eight-year-old West Hempstead resident Eliana Goldman sells lemonade to Katie and Sammy Rosenblatt and Anshei Shalom President Ben Rosenstock. The young philanthropist was raising money for the … more