When Jay Feinberg was diagnosed with leukemia in the early 90s, he was told that a needed bone marrow transplant would save his life. more

As has been throughout history, when the economic times become bleak, fingers start pointing toward the Jewish people. more

While in a supermarket in Brooklyn the other day, I spotted a package of “cauliflower pizza.” Not sure which was more eye catching, pizza made of cauliflower or the price, $24. Granted, there were four pieces in the package, but they were thin and about 3” x 5”; I could have eaten all four by myself. Of course, wasn’t sure I would actually want to. Do not get me wrong, I love cauliflower and I love pizza, but not sure why I would want cauliflower crust pizza. more

A new, need-based scholarship has been created, allocated specifically to Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) graduates who are applying to Yeshiva University, in the amount of $80,500. The scholarship fortifies the special relationship between HANC and Yeshiva, of vital importance to the gift donors, Beryl and Doreen Eckstein. more

A Holocaust survivor once described that the worst day of his experiences was, in fact, the day that he was freed by American forces. His reason: He had nowhere to go, nowhere to return to. more

Blame it all on Jackie Chan. It would have been a normal Chanukah if not for Hong Kong’s legendary movie action hero. In 1998, as marketing director for a Manhattan-based agency that designed and produced postage stamps for 70 foreign governments, it was my job to come up with unusual promotions to make postage stamps marketable to collectors the world over. Prior to 1995, no living celebrities had ever been featured on a postage stamp due to strict global taboos — only royalty, and a handful of world leaders, had owned this privilege. more

After two intense days of religious ceremonies in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials, unscheduled photo opportunities, and debilitating traffic arrangements, Israelis and interfaith relations experts are trying to attach the appropriate symbolism to Pope Francis’s visit to the region. more

More than 30 vendors from Israel’s hard hit southern communities will be showcasing their wares at HAFTR’s middle school in Lawrence on Sunday, Sept. 14, in an effort to help these businesses get back on their feet. more

Six countries including America’s good friend Saudi Arabia claim Islam as the ideological foundation of state and constitution. Fourteen other countries and the Palestinian Territories … more

In his book on politics in the Arab world, “Cruelty and Silence,” the Iraqi intellectual Kanan Makiya made a telling point about the opposition to the first Gulf war of 1991, when a … more