Seventy years ago, a week before Hanukkah, on 18 Kislev, a disaster befell Syrian Aleppo Jews. Three days after the United Nation voted to partition Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, on December 2, 1947, riots broke out in Aleppo and other Syrian Jewish communities. Arson, looting
Interviewing Rav Yitzchak Yisraeli;
The Chief Rabbi of Bukharian Jewry in USA and Canada
John F. Kennedy once said, “Ask not what your country can
Ahead of election, veteran elected discusses future of Bukharian community, the importance of voting, and more
Election season is around the corner
(Part 1)
Look around you. Chances are, if you’ve picked up this newspaper, you are in Queens or have been there recently. Today, the majority of
This coming Tuesday, New Yorkers will vote for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President, and City Council. Unfortunately, many of the
RECAP FROM LAST ISSUE: A young Rabbi Haimoff had experienced the Yom Kippur War firsthand with his work in the intelligence unit; he lost many close
Tuesday morning. I feel great; time to tackle my goals. Let me just check something on my phone quickly. Hmm, another hurricane on the way. I wonder
