Congregation Ohab Zedek (OZ) is marking its 150th anniversary with a sesquicentennial celebration at its April 8 annual dinner. Throughout its long history, OZ’s physical
(Courtesy of OU) Standing in concentric circles, locked arm in arm, and swaying slowly to the rhythm of soulful songs, 205 teens recently bid Shabbat
(Courtesy of Bris Avrohom) On Sunday, March 17, over 150 women gathered to commemorate the 21st yahrzeit of Bat Sheva Kanelsky, ob’’m. The inspiring program
On Sunday, March 17, at a ceremony in Glens Falls, New York Coach Dr. Jonathan Halpert of New Rochelle was inducted into the New York
Capping a weekend of four lectures at Congregation Ahavas Achim in Highland Park, Dr. Rona Novick addressed the topic of “Building Individual and Community Resilience”
(Courtesy of Israel Bonds) Israel Bonds Rockland County and Upstate New York general chair Sharon Sasson has gained a new appointment as the general chair
Last week, the Young Israel of New Rochelle’s Ruach program invited Yakir Wachstock of Holliswood, Queens, founder of “Boots for Israel,” to speak and run
On Wednesday, March 13, SAR hosted the Second Annual Inter-School Bracha Bowl. As returning champions, SAR hosted this event and welcomed teams from 11 other
The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following the pioneering work of Martin
Parshat Vayikra Shabbat Zachor When, over the years, I had the privilege—and the challenge—of teaching this 15th perek of sefer Shmuel Aleph to young students,
There was once a drought in the Land of Israel. The people turned to the saintly Choni Hamagal and asked him to pray for rain.
The korban todah, Thanksgiving offering, is basically a shelamim, a peace offering. But unlike any other shelamim it is brought with four different types of
