14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (241+ words) Once again, it's time to vote for trustees of the Lawrence Union Free School District #15 School Board. Of course, we know that all these local and mostly nondescript elections are important on some level but this one is just about…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago  (808+ words) Next week over one thousand members of NORPAC will be traveling to Washington, DC to meet with lawmakers and thank them for their ongoing support of Israel and encourage them to strengthen the U. S. -Israel relationship. Elise Stefanik greets Shalom and…...

15+ hour, 17+ min ago  (606+ words) Rabbi Nosson Nota (ben Shlomo) Shapiro was born in 1585 into one of the most prominent rabbinic families in Europe. His grandfather, Rabbi Nosson Shapiro of Hrodna (Grodno) was an illustrious rabbi and author of several important'sefarim'which we discussed in previous…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago  (250+ words) Among those drawn to Reb Eizik was a young student at Yeshivas Chevron who had the privilege of escorting Reb Eizek home from yeshiva after'davening'each day. Rav Eizik then adjusted his frock, rolled back his shoulders, stood up straight, and…...

15+ hour, 51+ min ago  (258+ words) We've all been there. You're at a'kiddush'or a'simcha'and someone pulls you aside to tell you about this great real estate deal they're putting together. A multifamily building, maybe something local, maybe something in the sunbelt. The numbers sound good, the…...

15+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1374+ words) We've been focused on trying to make'shidduchim'for many years. After last week's tribute to three young men who tragically passed away over the last few years, the reactions were varied. More than anything, it conjured up great sadness in many…...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago  (515+ words) The'Gemara'in'Yevamos'teaches that Rabbi Akiva had twelve thousand pairs of students stretching from Giv'as to Antifras, and they all perished during one period because they did not accord honor to one another. This tragic decree ceased on Lag B'Omer, the day…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago  (693+ words) One can only imagine the anxiety and stress everyone would have felt if a warning blast coincided with the memorial sirens on Holocaust Remembrance Day or Memorial Day, after having endured the constant blaring of Israel's sirens alerting people to…...

15+ hour, 36+ min ago  (939+ words) By: Rachel Tuchman, LMHC But if we're being honest, a lot of what's underneath this sudden surge of prescriptions is much simpler: People want to be thinner. And that's fine, but let's be clear: "thinner" and "healthier" are not synonymous....

20+ hour, 6+ min ago  (541+ words) By The President Of The United States Of America This Jewish American Heritage Month, we honor the countless contributions of Jewish Americans throughout our Nation's 250 glorious years of independence, and we celebrate their unwavering commitment to the values that make…...