Building Wealth for Singles
By Marjorie Glatt, Special Projects Coordinator at YUConnects
Can social distancing be compatible with social events for singles? With government and medical guidelines preventing in-person activities for the foreseeable future,...
53 Area Rabbis Come Out Against New Community Hashgacha
To our Beloved Five Towns and Far Rockaway Community,
Our community is very unique in that we have a hashgocha where the kashrus professionals work under the auspices of the community...
Chazaq’s Groundbreaking Shidduch Initiative
By Shabsie Saphirstein
Are you struggling with finding your bashert? Can you use a bit of guidance during the course of dating? Chazaq’s monumental Shidduch Initiative is the answer to...
Woodmere Club Developers Detail Their Plan
You didn’t think that the Five Towns would remain the same size forever, did you? Sooner or later something had to give, and that is precisely what is happening...
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology Opens New Office In Five Towns
On April 19, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, the largest private radiology practice on Long Island, opened its ninth location in Nassau County. The office is located at 625 Rockaway Turnpike in...
Millions in Default Judgments Entered Against 5T Firm Cardis
Default judgments for defrauding investors out of at least $30 million have been entered against several Five Towns residents as well as other individuals and entities for securities fraud associated...
The Mitzvah Tantz: Forbidden Or Kosher Minhag?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The mitzvah tantz is one of the greatest controversies that still remains of the Chassid–Misnaged divide. When Misnagdim first hear about it, they are in a...
Rabbinical Alliance of America Offers Retirement Plan
By Rochelle Miller
Since its inception over 78 years ago, the Rabbinical Alliance of America (Igud HaRabbonim) has served Klal Yisrael with distinction. Comprising over 950 rabbis representing a wide spectrum...
Woodmere Leads Nassau County in Number of COVID-19 Cases
The Five Towns has more than 300 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with Woodmere showing the highest number of cases in Nassau County, according to updates from the county.
As of...
Born of Tragedy, Bake Sale Supports Lone Soldiers
By Danielle Aronovitz
Yes, it’s been five years! We are amazed and proud to have held our fifth annual bake sale through which the outpouring of love, support, cookies, cakes,...
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Antisemitic Displays Prevalent at Berlin Rally Against Coronavirus
BERLIN (JTA) – A rally supported by neo-Nazi groups drew more than 20,000 protesters in Berlin Saturday to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions.
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From the Chassidic Masters: Healing Effect of ‘Heeling’
The Torah portion of Eikev is named for the word “eikev” in the portion’s first verse: “Because (eikev) you listen to these laws and...
Bill Challenging High Court Threatens Israel’s Coalition
JNS.org – The tensions rattling Israel’s governing coalition are likely to worsen this week as a new bill seeking to challenge the judiciary is...