After exploring and studying the similarities and differences between three types of fiction, HALB second graders composed their own fairytales folktales and fables, then celebrated at a party where … more

It’s been three years since Hanna and Shamshy Schlager traded their home in Kew Gardens Hills for a new one in Modi’in, Israel. It’s been a good three years, they’ll tell … more

A perennial discussion in the cauldron that is Middle Eastern politics concerns the degree to which a sovereign Palestinian state, should one ever be created, would be democratic. The … more

Sometimes others know us better than we know ourselves. In the year 2000, a British Jewish research institute came up with a proposal that Jews in Britain be redefined as an ethnic group and not as a … more

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It is not unusual for a book’s title to include a year. 1776 and 1912 are among my favorites. They resonate deep meaning and so does the year 1492. “1492,” subtitled … more

When Jacob Cytryn, executive director of Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, was asked to share a story of the camp’s strong connections to Israel with the hundreds of delegates at the Foundation for … more

By Chananya Weissman Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 I choose my topics carefully. After all, there is no need to present an exhaustive catalogue of the madness that one encounters or breathlessly … more

The President-elect once bought a home whose deed prohibited its resale or rental to Jews. He had associations with a number of … more

Issue of March 27, 2009 / 4 Nissan 5769 Rabbi Fred Ackerman, known affectionately as “the Rabbi” of Woodmere Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, passed away on March 5. “Rabbi Fred … more