Reading, Writing, And Real Estate: The Shulamith Vote
By Michele Justic
Remember those math problems we all loved to hate? Here’s one:
Mrs. Weiss told Sarah to bring 10 pencils and 2 notebooks to school. The school loses its...
Aaron Fischman Convicted
By Larry Gordon
Aaron Fischman, of Cardis infamy, pleaded guilty last week to a felony charge of intentionally stealing his investors’ money. Fischman of Woodmere pleaded guilty to a class...
News From The Hills: Election Time
There are lots of happy winners in Israel with the election returns now official for Netanyahu and a religious, right-wing coalition. Let’s hope we will be as happy with...
FIDF South Shore Gala Reveals Portraits In Courage
By Michele Justic
A petite young woman begins, “I live on a ship.” The video reveals the full picture. IDF Sgt. Shachar intercepted drones heading for the Karish gas field...
Remembering Chris Stefan
By Larry Gordon
When you drive down Rockaway Turnpike, either on the way home or to visit friends or family, most of the time you will come to a stop...
YTT West Summer Tour: Cultivating Lifelong Friendships And Lifetime Memories
Yoram Roschwalb wants to give your ninth grader the summer of a lifetime. Since we had the pleasure of introducing you to him in this column last September, the...
The Sukkah Geniuses
By Larry Gordon
Two innovative, creative, and hardworking young men showed up about 15 years ago in the Five Towns, where some of their family members reside. These young guys...
News From The Hills: Getting Ready For Rosh HaShanah
Ezra Academy: A Weekend Of Chizuk In Queens
As the Yamim Noraim approach, the Queens students and alumni of Ezra Academy were treated to a special weekend of chizuk with...
Remembering Yanky Meyer, z’l
By Boruch Ber Bender
There are times in life when one needs to pause and reflect for just a few moments to recognize something dramatic. Something extraordinary. Something heartbreaking.
The loss...
Don’t Panic: My First Two Weeks In Israel
By Reuben M. Gampel
After all the discussion and planning with my parents, family, rebbes, and friends, Rosh Chodesh Elul finally arrived, and I am at Yeshivat HaKotel in the...