Scarsdale’s Rachel Benson is completing her junior year at Leffell High School and simultaneously becoming a gymnastics superstar. Rachel began doing gymnastics when she was
The evening included an emotional panel discussion with three Israeli women who described their Oct. 7 experiences. On Monday night, Emunah of America hosted its
Arky Staiman, the well-known American-born Israel tour guide, IDF soldier, Instagram influencer and motivational speaker, has just completed a three-week speaking tour in America. The
Growing up in Los Angeles, Rabbi Raziel Cohen had some tough experiences. His parents, who were part of the Chabad Lubavitch community in Los Angeles,
On the evening of May 14, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Yeshivat Frisch hosted a Mangal—Israeli-style barbecue—on their Great Lawn in Paramus. Following the Mangal was a concert
Walking through the Nova Festival Exhibit in Lower Manhattan is a visceral and heartbreaking experience. The installation attempts to recreate a real sense of the
“Israel Friends” is a nonprofit organization that, like many others, started in the wake of October 7. What sets it apart from other groups that
On Sunday, April 7, Yeshiva University hosted an evening of “Unity, Solidarity and Story” to mark six months of the Israel-Hamas war. Speakers included Rachel
Rabbi Uriel Vigler is originally from Zimbabwe—although when he lived there, it was called Rhodesia. His parents were Chabad shlichim (messengers living in an outpost),
Rina, from Riverdale, attended Nishmat’s summer program in Jerusalem for three weeks several years ago. She recalls that because she had a strong Hebrew and
Yedidya Harush, a 35-year-old father of four, was born and raised in the Gaza Strip (at that time known as Gush Katif). In 2005, when
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
