An 800-word letter was sent last week to leading ADL activists by ADL President Jonathan Greenblatt, to counter what he said was an “organized, concerted effort” to delegitimize the … more

As of Monday, Google’s automatically generated search algorithm no longer suggested the phrase “are Jews evil” to users who typed in only the words “are Jews,” the … more

British Labor Party head Jeremy Corbyn visited the former Nazi concentration camp Theresienstadt during his visit to the Czech Republic. He’s pictured in a Saturday Tweet that said, … more

Readers of The Jewish Star were generous in their feedback, and the newspaper of Long Island’s Orthodox communities returned the favor. Twelve people who participated … more

Jared Kushner, wife Ivanka Trump and their three children — Arabella, 5, Joseph, 3, and 8-month-old Theodore — are planning to move from New York to Washington. … more

The charitable foundation of the parents of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, has been generous to a wide range of Jewish institutions in Israel and America, the Haaretz … more

Member of Knesset Michael Oren (Kulanu), the deputy minister for diplomacy in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, said Monday that the forthcoming Trump administration “spells the end of … more

In Parshat Ki Tetze we are told about a man who has two wives, one who is beloved (ahuva) and one who is detested (s’nuah) (Devarim 21:15). Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch notes that the term used … more

An overnight fire in its basement forced the temporary closing of Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst. The store will be closed until further notice, according to a … more

ATHENS — Amid preparations for her wedding 12 years ago, Errika Abouaf was happy to skip the mikvah, where Jewish brides traditionally undergo immersion before marrying in an Orthodox … more