It was a gruesome murder that shocked us all. The horrific image of a man and woman, a father and mother, a husband and wife being gunned down in their car by terrorists as four of their young children watched from the back seat is forever ingrained in our hearts and minds. As we learned about the brutal terrorist attack that
New York—It’s a high-tech Chanukah this year with the first 3-D printed electronic dreidels developed as part of the CIJE-Tech Middle School (MS) Engineering Program.
The Chanukah project with a twist was conceived as part of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) curriculum
Jerusalem—This week, Jews around the world celebrated the holiday of Purim, which dates back to before the common era as a celebration of the successful Jewish resistance against a Babylonian state-sponsored apartheid. Though the miracles in the time of Mordechai and Esther were primarily of a political and military
Summer is here—time for family, BBQs or, as my neighbors have nicknamed my grilling expertise, Garb-BQs. School is out and most of our kids are in day camp, overnight camp or maybe interning at a business or food establishment.
Here are some tips and tools that might make things easier using
Kippot and tzitzit have been popping up on national television lately, in the Chopped kitchen, American Ninja Warrior and now the America’s Got Talent stage as well. On July 5, Yeshiva University student Ilan Swartz-Brownstein (“The Aleph Bass”) and University of Maryland alumn Josh Leviton (“The Orthobox”)
We are about to celebrate the holiday of many, many questions. Why is this night different from every other night? I will tell you. Because if you are nuts like me, you have been preparing for it for the last four to six weeks. If you are nuts like me, you have been going from store to store finding the cheapest price on tuna fish
With a burgeoning Democratic field vying for the 2016 presidential nomination and a crowded Republican group that is already bursting at the seams, all of the presidential hopefuls are desperately trying to stand out and distinguish themselves from their rivals.
One of the most effective ways for the
As the song goes, “Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match.” In “Fiddler on the Roof,” Tzeitel may have been singing about marriage, but today one could also be speaking about computers. Mordechai Luchins, a Teaneck resident, has made “matching” restored laptops and other machines with needy recipients his
On most holidays, children make do with candies and nuts, but on Purim and Chanukah they can look forward to actual gelt, whether as gifts or as rewards for delivering mishloach manot. Purim has a history with money, going back to the beginning. Haman said to Achashverosh, “I will pay 10,000
I. What Is Transgenderism?
Transgenderism has been in the news lately, with Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlyn and President Obama’s executive order on bathroom usage. Judaism is very clear on this subject, although often misrepresented.
In many
If I only had to get my nails done, dayenu
If I only had to get my sheitel blown, dayenu
If I only had to clean the car, dayenu
If I only had to shop and pay for new shirts and shoes for the kids, dayenu
Support for a Palestinian state has been slowly building in certain segments of the international community, but the latest endorsement of this questionable concept came from a highly unlikely source.
With the Vatican’s recent announcement that it has reached an agreement with the Palestinians