A Closer Look at Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, z’l, was a descendant of Rav Avrohom Weinberg, the first Slonimer Rebbe, one of the leading chassidic rabbis of the 19th century. He...
Remembering Fran Laufer, a’h
As the generation of Holocaust survivors ages, we are bereft of heroes who withstood the worst time in our collective Jewish history and lived to model the character, strength,...
Tribute to Rabbi Baruch Gelfand Upon His Shloshim
“An ish chashuv who took responsibility, loved people, and exuded simchas ha’chaim” would partially describe the larger-than-life person that was Rabbi Baruch Gelfand.
Reb Baruch Gelfand was born in New...
Unspoken Eulogy: A Hesped for Chaim Moshe ben Binyamin Tzvi
By Yochanan Gordon
The following is a eulogy I wrote for my dear brother-in-law, Chaim Moshe ben Binyamin Tzvi, the morning of his levayah, just one week ago. Circumstances precluded...
Petira of Rabbi Arnold B. Marans
The greater Five Towns community mourns the passing of Rabbi Arnold B. Marans, z"l, founding rabbi of the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst.
Rabbi Marans was ordained as rabbi from the Jewish Theological...
Mrs. Alice Marks, ob’m
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The entire Five Towns and Queens community was in a state of shock over the sudden passing of a remarkable woman, Mrs. Alice Marks, of Cedarhurst....
Saying Goodbye to Mrs. Suri Klein, a’h
By Yoni Gottlieb
On Tuesday, April 28, 2020 / 4 Iyar 5780 (Yom HaZikaron), the Jewish community lost another of the ever-dwindling number of remaining Holocaust survivors when Mrs. Suri...
A Life Worth Giving
By Rivky Herman, MS CCC-SLP
About two and a half years ago, I was inspired to write an article about Bubby Gelber. I received much positive feedback. However, the idea...
Jerry Meyer, z’l
By Michele Justic
We lost a man who made thousands smile. As a talented photographer with an artistic eye and a caring soul, Jerry Meyer shared in countless community simchas....
Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer, zt’l
By David Feder
This past erev Shabbos, the West Hempstead community and Klal Yisrael at large lost a tremendous talmid chacham and tzaddik, HaRav Yehuda Kelemer, zt’l.
I would like to...