Since Airbnb, an online marketplace for vacation rentals, announced its decision last month to remove listings of “Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank” (i.e., Jewish-owned properties in Judea and Samaria), there have been three basic responses in the Jewish

Want to clickbait a rabbi? Easy. Write an article in the Times, title it “The Hypocrisy of Hanukkah” and you’re done.

Indeed, as soon as I saw the title I

When a tragedy occurs in the world, day schools—and schools in general—ask themselves the same questions: Do we respond or not? If yes, how do we respond in an age-appropriate way? These questions are obvious but not simple. Each event requires the same system of analysis, ideally based on a

Reviewing: “Was Yosef on the Spectrum? Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash and Classical Jewish Sources” by Samuel J. Levine. Urim Publications. 2018. English. Hardcover. 141 pages. ISBN-13:

It was only a few hours on two plane rides, but where we ended up was a world away. I am talking about a trip I recently had the privilege to go on with 10 young men from Yeshiva University High School for Boys (MTA). This trip, coordinated in partnership with NCSY, brought

When Ilana Picker, one of the head teachers at SINAI’s Karasick Shalem High School at Ma’ayanot, heard about the upcoming Veterans Day Hero 5K Run at Bergen Community College, she knew immediately that the experience would be perfect for her SINAI

On Wednesday, November 28, The Bronx Jewish Historical Initiative, in conjunction with the Bronx Borough President’s office, inducted its 2018 Hall of Fame class. This fourth annual event was held once again at the Bronx Museum of Art. This year, the event was emceed by Michelle “Michal” Divon, Israeli journalist and

The religious and spiritual identity of Modern Orthodox adolescents and young adults in our community are shaped by their experiences in various educational, familial and communal structures. These primarily include six specific settings (in no specific order):

Chanukah starts this year at sundown on Sunday, December 2. To kick off the eight day holiday, there will be a special menorah lighting at the Fountain Plaza of Ridge Hill Shopping Center, located at 1 Ridge Hill Boulevard. People are asked to come starting at 3:30 p.m. The entire community is invited to

There was one big super happening at Young Israel of New Rochelle on Sunday morning, November 25. A Super Chanukah Chesed Day, arranged by Malkie and Ilan Scher, youth directors at YINR, who partnered with Bayit V’Tikvah, House of Hope in Netanya, Israel, the morning event was an

Somewhere between the squeals of joy and eyes open wide with wonder is a moment when learning becomes so much more than “Open head and pour in information.” The physical rules of nature are here to be discovered, and children are born with an innate desire to ask and wonder about everything around them. In STEAM, children discover

Chanukah is almost here. We light the first candle of Chanukah on Sunday night, December 2, beginning the joyous eight day Festival of Lights, and Chabad of Pelham invites the community to celebrate with them at their mega-celebration events.

On Sunday, December 2, Chabad of Pelham will host a