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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...