Shemini: Dancing Away
When King David finally brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, there was much fanfare and celebration. The entire city rejoiced, sacrifices were offered, and the shofar was...
Iyar: Continuations
Rav Yehuda Amital was a unique visionary and builder of Torah. After his family was killed in Auschwitz, Rav Amital came to Eretz Yisrael and fought in the Haganah...
Yachad Launches Alumni Network
The story of how Jon and Naomi Cohen of Riverdale, New York, met is as unique as it is meaningful. United by a shared passion for making a difference...
Brand New Wedding Hall To Open On Long Island
Hall Brings Convenient Option for the Jewish Community
As our community continues to grow, and there are more simchos, the lack of convenient local options is becoming an increasing issue....
The Career Spiral Heard Round The Yom Tov Table
This yom tov, while away with friends and family, I watched something unfold that I’ve seen a hundred times in my line of work—and a dozen times in my...
Getting Back On Track
We spend a lot of time and energy focusing on self-imposed deadlines, especially when it comes to holidays. We put immense pressure on ourselves. Passover is a big one,...
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
I’m exhausted yet invigorated. I’m half-asleep but writing this column because I want to share with you what I feel when I think about my love for our Jewish...
Natan Sharansky On Pesach And Freedom
By Toby Klein Greenwald
My formative years included leaving an empty chair at the Seder table for the Jews of Russia, reading Elie Wiesel’s book The Jews of Silence and...
Four Cups, Many Questions
By Larry Gordon
“If you’re overly worried about everyone drinking four cups of wine at the Seder or if you think it’s no big deal, that may have more to...