Style & Living

Along Israel’s radiant Mediterranean coastline, where modern elegance meets ancient heritage, The Ritz-Carlton Herzliya has emerged as far more than a luxury hotel. For American Jewish travelers, it has become a rare sanctuary—a place where five-star refinement harmonizes seamlessly with cultural sensitivity, religious awareness and deeply personal hospitality.

A new $500,000 gift to the PCLJ, plus a gift match of up to $500,000 for each of the next four years

The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo School of Law (PCLJ), a part of Yeshiva University, announced an additional $500,000 gift from the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Foundation building on the Foundation’s original gift that established the Perlmutter Center in the fall of 2022 and bringing their total contribution to $16 million. In addition to this new gift, for every $500,000 raised by the PCLJ, the Foundation will match funding up to $500,000 every year over the next four years, increasing the potential amount of the gifts to $18 million. The Foundation’s original gift was the largest in the law school’s history. It helped pave the way for PCLJ’s achievements which attracted additional major investment from Milbank LLP and others.

Recap: The FBI traced the small device behind Junie’s ear to the terrorist Muhammad Abdullah, her former owner. A fierce thunderstorm struck, and Junie went missing.

New York

 Three people were found dead in separate locations across New York City during a period of extreme cold, with authorities indicating the deaths were likely weather-related.

Across Israel, farmers and families are returning to border communities and establishing new small farms (chavot) in areas that were deeply affected by the war. These farmers are working to reclaim the holy land, protect it through cultivation, and plant for the future—often under difficult conditions and with limited resources.

Program Gives YU Students Early Assurance to Medical School

Undergraduates seeking to practice medicine in Israel can now secure early admission to Reichman University’s prestigious medical school through a new program launched by Yeshiva University. The pathway offers a direct route into medical training and practice, helping address Israel’s critical shortage of physicians while educating the next generation of doctors who will serve communities across the country.