By Yaffi Spodek Issue of August 29, 2008 Mesivta Ateres Yaakov will welcome over 180 students this year, a record number for the yeshiva, where enrollment has been steadily increasing each … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of August 29, 2008 Hebrew Academy of Nassau County welcomes Rabbi Rafi Draiman as Assistant Principal of its Plainview elementary school. Rabbi Draiman, an … more

Issue of August 22, 2008 Davis Renov Stahler High School for Boys By Dov Winston The Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys will welcome its largest freshman class this fall, as … more

Life as a mother and student By Chani Fertig Issue of August 22, 2008 Being a student is always a challenge — keeping up with schoolwork, studying for exams, turning in assignments on … more

By Peggy L. Gurock You’re probably already hearing the complaint from your school kids. “I won’t be able to do all that homework I’ll be getting this year. My fingers get too tired from so … more

Rabbi Zvi Ralbag to be installed in September By Yaffi Spodek Issue of August 22, 2008 Congregation Beis Ephraim Yitzchok in Woodmere, commonly known as the Island Avenue Shul, will … more

Personal reasons cited for departure; noted educator could rejoin school at later date By Mayer Fertig Issue of August 22, 2008 Shalhevet, the new, third division of Machon HaTorah, will … more

Debunking myths about Orthodoxy By Allison Josephs Issue of August 22, 2008 Old-fashioned, extreme, closed-minded, sexist, dirty and ignorant. These are some of the words that used to … more

Loving the ‘ger’ By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 22, 2008 The Torah commands us to love three entities: G-d, our neighbor, and the “ger.” The term “ger” is usually … more

Issue of August 22, 2008 Dear That’s Life, A New Tisha B’Av Lamentation, as heard on Central Avenue: To give my daughter and son-in law an opportunity to rest on Tisha B’Av, I took my … more