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Secretary of State Promises Antisemitism Monitor
JNS.org – At a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promised that he would work towards an appointment...
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Halachic Musings: Pain-Free And Patur For Diabetics
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Imagine an electronic device that gedolei ha’poskim have ruled one is obligated to buy. For this article, some of Klal Yisrael’s...
Judge Ruchie Freier Speaks At Central
Central students, faculty, and parents were recently treated to a special event: Judge Ruchie Freier shared her story with the Central family in an...
Heard in the Bagel Store: Shidduch Fraud
Why is it that in these somewhat advanced and contemporary times we allow the idea of seeking matrimonial matches for our children — shidduchim...
Central Students Visit Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
On May 14, five students from Yeshiva University High School for Girls - Central Science Institute traveled with their instructor, Jason Williams, to Cold...
Fourth-Graders Celebrate M’dor L’dor At HALB
M’dor L’dor is a much-anticipated and inspiring evening that has been a HALB tradition for close to two decades. The fourth grade girls at...
Parents Laud Mesivta Yam HaTorah
"For the past year, our son has had the good fortune of attending Mesivta Yam HaTorah. During this time, we have witnessed the yeshiva’s...
Preparing For Z’man Matan Toraseinu At Gan Chamesh
At Gan Chamesh, Chabad’s Early Childhood Center, the children prepared for Shavuos in a meaningful way. At a magnificent bikkurim ceremony, the children dramatized...
HALB Lev Chana Rides To Raise Money For FD NOW
In order for Ma’amad Har Sinai to have taken place, it was necessary for Bnei Yisrael to be k’ish echad b’lev echad. What better...
From the Editor: The Evangelical Equation
Over the past week, the liberal press in the United States has been focused on the relationship between Israel and Prime Minister Netanyahu and...
HAFTR Lower School Celebrates Yom Yerushalayim
Yom Yerushalayim, commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem, was celebrated at HAFTR Lower School. This year’s celebration was enhanced by the official opening of the...
The Way It Is: Rain Rain Go Away
Numbers carry sacred and mystical meanings in Jewish tradition. The number 40, with its ancient watery connotations, is a central symbol of sin and...
DineNMeet, YUConnects, Young Israel Welcome Singles
DineNMeet, together with YUConnects and the Young Israel of Woodmere, is planning its sixth annual Springtime Shabbos for singles. Offering a fun, comfortable environment...
Dating Forum: Friends for Life Bring Strife
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I am dating a guy who is much younger than me. He is a great guy, even though he is young. He is more...
All Eyes on the Green in Woodmere Club Clash
By Michele Justic
The Five Towns community is seeing red over green space. News last year that Woodmere Golf Club had sold its property to...
Humor: It’s In The Cards
Seeing as I made a bar mitzvah a couple of months ago, some of you have probably been wondering when I’m going to get...
Mindbiz: Friendship Born in Crisis
Dear Esther,
About a year and a half ago, during the second half of my pregnancy, I was ordered to stay in bed. I had...
Dating Forum Sneak Peak: Bad Friends
5TJT Columnist Baila Sebrow answers a single woman concerned about her boyfriend's friends. When should someone put their loved one above their friends? Read...
Yid Parenting: Sibling Drama
Question: You wrote a long time ago that siblings fight. We’re OK with our kids fighting once in a while. What bothers us is...
Weekly Kvetch: Great Expectations
A colleague, who is also a social worker, told me that in order for him to be happy, calm, and hopefully, healthy, he just...
Real Estate with Anessa: Gridlocked
I have already lost count of the number of years that have gone by with unfulfilled promises by government representatives across the spectrum about...
Exercise: Just Do It
By Michele Herenstein
When I mention that I’m going to work out, this might be an unclear statement for you, my readers. What does working...
HANC HS Announces Top Graduation Honors
The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County is proud to announce the Class of 2018 valedictorian and salutatorians.
“Joshua Weinstein, Zackary Plutzer, and Batsheva Moskowitz embody...
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Think Rosé This Summer
Sweet honeysuckle blossoms, ripe peaches, luxurious sunsets — all of these delightful joys of summertime are just around the corner. Hard to believe the...
Show Stealing Fashion at Embassy Dedication
Every fashionista knows May is the most important month for fashion statements because of The First Monday in May Met Gala in New York City.
However, the...
Author Philip Roth Dies at 85
Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions that haunted the modern Jewish-American experience, died on...
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The Karpoff Difference
By Larry Gordon
Sometimes there are things in life that are just too difficult to get done—and that is where Marilyn Karpoff comes into the...
From Good To Great: YU Online Course Teaches Rabbis The Art Of Public...
By Rochelle Maruch Miller
Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future and affiliate Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) recently launched “Drashas and Shiurim: From Good...
Camp Simcha Welcomes Locals to Warming Center as Second Storm Looms
Camp Simcha, a project of Chai Lifeline, has emerged as a beacon of light by opening up its facilities as a warming center for...