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Why is the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana celebrated at the end of the summer? Rosh Hashana is placed where it is by the Torah, which teaches: In the seventh month on the first day of the month, you shall observe complete rest, a sacred occasion commemorated with loud blasts.
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By Rabbi Steven Graber
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9/9/15
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Imagine being a slave. Not only you, but your father, your grandparents, and several generations back, spanning hundreds of years. You are forced to work all day building huge structures that celebrate your enslavers, to provide your own equipment and building materials and are subject to harsh beatings if you do meet daily quotas.
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By Yitzchak Carroll
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4/1/15
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The main theme of the Passover holiday is freedom. Passover commemorates the Israelite Exodus from Egypt more than 3,300 years ago. Still there are other themes contained within the Pesach holiday. One such theme is the coming of the messiah.
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Rabbi Steven Graber
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4/11/14
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In the past 60 days, two of the world’s greatest western powers were subjected to cruel and appalling attacks at the hands of vile Islamic terrorists.
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6/6/13
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In order to appreciate the festival of Passover that is designated as the holiday of freedom, one must look at the struggle for freedom that is being waged in Middle East and African countries. The yearning to tear off the yoke of oppression that enslaves many is a universal one.
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By Rabbi Sholom Stern
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3/20/13
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On Nov. 19, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that he was establishing the Nassau Hurricane Recovery Fund Committee.
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11/29/12
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As Americans came together to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, we once again became the victims of a senseless attack, this time overseas.
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9/20/12
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Hurricane Irene was the first hurricane to touch ground in the U.S. since 2008. For the first time in its history, the New York City transportation system was shut down. Mayor Bloomberg and our local …
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Al D'Amato
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9/1/11
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“When do we see average, law-abiding Muslims piecing together their lives in a chaotic world? When do we meet the vast majority of the Middle East’s dense population to understand them, to know them, to feel any sense of sympathy for them?”
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by Scott Brinton
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2/24/11
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We all know the observation about Fred Astaire, one of the greatest dancers of all time. It was said that Ginger Rogers, his partner, did everything Astaire did, except she did it backward and in high heels. For working women today, the sentiment holds true, but they aren’t just dancing.
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by Randi Kreiss
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2/24/11
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