The names of our Jewish holidays are almost always listed and used in the Hebrew language, even those that have English equivalents. That is all holidays, except one, Pesach, which more often than … more

The former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic finally received a modicum of justice last week, when a United Nations court in The Hague sentenced him to 40 years in prison for his monstrous war … more

On a late-Shabbat walk in Manhattan last week, I found myself weaving through a large, loud group of people. It turns out it was a pro-Trump rally. One of the people standing around stopped me, … more

When I married in 1983, my friends were either renting apartments in Forest Hills, Riverdale or Flatbush. We chose Forest Hills. It was a nice Jewish community, only a 25 minute subway ride to … more

Time flies. Six years ago last week, Senate Democrats used a process called reconciliation, which was created to apply only to budget bills (because it eliminates the filibuster) to pass the Patient … more

The Jewish Star columnist Judy Joszef demonstrated how to make hamentashen for residents of the Woodmere Rehabilitation Center. Cindy Kunst and David Hill, along with 10 others, had a great time … more

First, there was the screaming and yelling. When my blanket was thrown off and I felt the freezing air, I finally woke wup. It was 3 am and we had seven minutes to get dressed in full uniform and be … more

Shortly after the deaths of Nadav and Avihu, the Torah tells us that Moshe “announced to Aaron and ‘his surviving sons,’ telling them to take the remainder of the meal offering … more

The final chapter of Parashat Shemini contains more than 20 pasukim that discuss various aspects of the laws of kashrut. Therein, the Torah gives us general guidelines for determining the status of … more

The Pesach Seder may be the most observed family ritual on the Jewish calendar. Accordingly, many books deal with Pesach observances. This year is no different, and for the next three weeks, this … more