Bergen County residents met with Congressman Scott Garrett during the Zionist Organization of America’s mission to Washington on May 22nd. Congressman Garrett is a strong
The New York Board of Rabbis will present developer Bruce Ratner of Forest City Ratner Companies and Yankee player Mariano Rivera with Humanitarian Awards. Others
Teaneck—Mr. Charlie Harary, a good friend of OHEL, is a prolific speaker and business success who teaches and travels everywhere to speak on behalf of
New York—In a unanimous vote at a General Meeting of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Robert Sugarman was elected to a
New York—Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Rabbinical Theological Seminary (RIETS) and RIETS Rabbinic Alumni announced that they will be hosting a tribute ceremony for all audiences to
Last week there was a tempest in a pot of chicken soup caused by—a spelling bee— that took over the headlines and generated more hype
While in the world of schools students work to avoid receiving an “F” on an assignment, they often work just as hard to convince the
Everyone has his or her own voice. Some express it loudly and clearly; some just mumble or whisper. There are those who let their voices
Some random thoughts regarding this year’s Celebrate Israel Parade (its official name). “Am Yisrael Chai” is still the best Jewish song with the most bang
Paradise Valley—With the Three Weeks approaching, and TishaB’Av looming in the not too far distance, reading the news and seeing videos about the behavior of
Bet Shemesh—Jim Henson, television puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets, once wrote “[Kids] don’t remember what you try to teach them. They
In a month or so, 150 rabbis and representatives of the public are set to vote on the future of Israel’s rabbinate—ostensibly choosing between maintaining
