Talmid’s Perspective Upon the Shloshim of His Menahel
By Ariel
All my brothers and I attended Yeshiva of South Shore where Rabbi Herzberg, zt’l, was the menahel for over 38 years. My oldest brother was valedictorian, and as...
Rabbi Dovid Kaminetsky Is Niftar
We regret to inform you of the sudden passing of Rabbi Dovid Kaminetsky, beloved father of Katz Yeshiva High School Executive Director Shimmie Kaminetsky, Hebrew Academy of Long Beach...
Man Charged with Murder of Israeli Exchange Student in Melbourne
A 20-year-old man was charged on Saturday with the murder of Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne amidst an outrage over violence against women in Australia’s second-largest city.
Maasarwe, 21,...
Community Mourns the Loss of Dr. Marvin (Mordechai) Pollack z”l
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
The Borough Park and Five Towns/Far Rockaway communities mourn the loss of an extraordinary individual: Dr. Marvin (Mordechai) Pollack, z”l. Dr. Pollack was a...
The Legacy of HaRav Chanina Herzberg, zt’l
HaRav Chanina Herzberg was niftar on motzaei Shabbos, December 15. He was the Menahel of Yeshiva Toras Chaim of South Shore for nearly 40 years.
Growing up in East New...
Rona Ramon, Widow of Astronaut Ilan Ramon, Dies of Cancer
Rona Ramon, widow of late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and the mother of late IAF pilot Assaf Ramon, passed away on Monday.
Ramon was married to the first Israeli astronaut...
Israeli Author, Intellectual Amos Oz Dies at Age 79
Israeli author, journalist and intellectual Amos Oz died on Friday at the age of 79.
“My beloved father, Amos Oz, a wonderful family man, an author, a man of peace...
Marcel Weissman, A’H
By Larry Gordon
We lost a good friend this week in Marcel Weissman of Lawrence; he was 84-years-old. A learned, erudite, and friendly man, Mr. Weissman possessed a unique insight...
Eulogy for Rabbi Moshe Gottesman, zt’l
By Rabbi Jonathan Muskat
Rav, Young Israel of Oceanside
The following is the eulogy I delivered December 4 at the funeral.
We are here to mourn the passing of Rav Moshe Gottesman,...
Our Beloved Rabbi Gottesman, zt’l
By Rabbi Elliot Hecht
Today is one of those days that I will remember for the rest of my life. It actually started last when I first heard that...
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DRS Students Receive Special Awards For Chesed
DRS held its eighth annual Nedivei Lev Service Society Induction Ceremony. This special ceremony recognizes DRS students who have shown exemplary service to their...