Baseball phenom Jacob Steinmetz becomes first known Orthodox player drafted into the MLB
(JTA) — The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Long Island, New York native Jacob Steinmetz 77th overall in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday. He’s the...
Bike4Chai Gears Up for Record Number of Riders
45 Five Towns cyclists will take part in an annual charity bike ride.
As the country reopens following more than a year of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, people are ready...
Eric Adam’s Victory Is A Big Win For The Jewish Community
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’s strong showing and victory in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor reflected on his unique ability to build a unified coalition that united...
A Unique Way to Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Research
By Toby Klein Greenwald
Everything is timing.
The day after I was happily marking four years since my operation for breast cancer (a lumpectomy, thank G-d I’m fine now), I was...
Achiezer At 13: A Talk With Shalom Jaroslawicz
By Avi Shiff
In honor of Achiezer’s 13th year, we are conducting a multi-part series celebrating the various facets of this remarkable organization. For Week #9, we spoke to Shalom...
We Must Stop Hate Crimes: Here Is How
By Senator Todd Kaminsky and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein
From the horrific attack of a young man from the Five Towns on the streets of Manhattan just a few weeks ago...
Shabbos Farbrengen And Friday Night Tisch With The Biale Rebbe In Woodmere
Hundreds are expected to join and enjoy the amazing oneg Shabbos tisch that the Rebbe will hold next Friday night. The great Shabbos will take place on Parashas Korach,...
Todd Kaminsky At Netzach HaTorah Gala
Senator Todd Kaminsky attended Woodmere-based Mesivta Netzach HaTorah's gala celebration in honor of the school's first graduating class.
The Senator spoke and recognized the school's first graduating class, including Donny...
MAY Top Honors
Yosef Rabinow: General Studies Valedictorian. Yosef is a ceaselessly working, never-tiring individual. A member of multiple sports teams, publications, chesed initiatives, and all honors classes, Yosef’s work ethic and...
Cedarhurst Rally Against Anti-Semitism Draws Enthusiastic Support
An estimated 3,500 people rallied in Cedarhurst Park on May 27 to show solidarity with attack victim Joseph Borgen and to denounce the wave of anti-Jewish hate crimes across...