Four-hundred peaceful protesters marched 2-1/3 miles through Cedarhurst and Lawrence on Sunday, joining the national wave of protests in the wake of the May 25 Minneapolis murder of 46-year-old …
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By Ed Weintrob
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6/10/20
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Women’s mikvahs are safe — and fear of COVID-19 should not block their use.
Five-hundred viewers heard this message during a webinar on Monday night hosted by Mikvah USA and My Gift of …
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By Ed Weintrob
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5/20/20
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On Rosh Chodesh I'yar, we disseminated a letter addressing the numerous calls and requests that had been presented to all our community Rabbanim regarding the possibility of issuing clear guidelines, …
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5/11/20
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Rabbi Zalman Wolowik of Chabad of the Five Towns distributed an email on Friday suggesting that “outdoor minyanim under specific circumstances” … could be safely conducted” in the …
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From Rabbi Zalman Wolowik
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5/10/20
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The inability to pray with a minyan has been a painful consequence of this pandemic for many Orthodox Jews. And the desire to have a minyan three times daily, in any venue, is a genuine yearning of the soul for Orthodox Jews. …
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By Rabbi Hershel Billet
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5/10/20
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Step away from the minyan!
Rabbi Dr. Aaron E. Glatt, M.D., reiterated that warning in an interview published on Sunday by Hamodia. Rabbi …
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The Jewish Star
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4/12/20
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Patients at Northwell’s North Shore University Hospital in Man-hasset will enjoy beautiful shabbat packages due to the efforts of the families of the Young Israel of West Hempstead.
Close to …
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3/5/20
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Reacting to recent attacks against Jews in the United States, Herut North America created and is offering a new cutting-edge guide to help shuls better organize their security efforts.
The …
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By Jeff Dunetz, Columnist
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3/5/20
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After the flu-related deaths of nearly 70 children across the country and increased cases in Nassau County, doctors are warning about an “epidemic.”
“We’ve seen a lot of …
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By Mike Smollins, Lynbrook Herald
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2/19/20
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Israel — the Holy Land, Eretz Zion, the Land of Milk and Honey. It’s a frequent topic of conversation around the Shabbat table, in shuls and on college campuses. Its politics may be polarizing at …
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By Eric Narrow, JNF
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12/11/19
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