by Rabbi Zev Schostak Mother’s day is this coming Sunday, May 8. Where did this holiday come from? Just how important is a day to honor our moms? Ever since Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother...
It might be a warm sweater for grandma, the newest electronic gadget for your teenager, or a watch for dad. But, for millions of Americans, December also marks the time for year-end charitable g...
Most of us remember the story of the man walking along the beach, watching a young boy throw stranded starfish back into the water. As the boy tossed one after another back into the surf, the ma...
We constantly hear the question: How do you know when it’s time for my loved one to move to an assisted living community? Frankly, we don’t like that question, because it focuses on something being wr...
We are shocked and saddened by all that is going on in the world: beheadings by ISIS, Hamas’ use of innocent civilians as human shields to protect their terrorists, killings and rapes in Darfur, hosta...
Passover began at sundown yesterday, and nothing says “Passover” like matzoh! We asked the residents of Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences, Gurwin’s assisted living community in Commack, for th...
The great conundrum of aging: we want to live to a ripe old age, but we don’t want to become “old” in the process. While we pray for a long life and the good health to enjoy it,...