How could anyone have thought this fellow was suited to be a gunner? His name was Shachar, which means the dawn, and the joke was that with him around it was always dawn, because he blotted out the … more

During the nine days we prepare for Tisha B’Av and mourn the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash. But how do we mourn for something that we have never really experienced? The Levi Yitzchak … more

It’s been a long time since I saw a gesture this desperate. At the recent Arab Summit in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki … more

Some Democrats did their best to demonstrate where they stood in regards to the Israel/Palestinian conflict at their convention last week in Philadelphia (ironically known as “The City of … more

The Temple Institute in Jerusalem plans to open the world’s first school to teach Kohanim all of the practical skills required to serve in the Third Holy Temple. The curriculum at Nezer … more

In 2012, the Electronic Intifada, an online anti-Zionist media outlet that aggressively promotes the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, ran a lengthy article suggesting that … more

With the United Nations long panned for harboring deep anti-Israel bias, Israel’s position within the international organization has often been deemed hopeless. However, after a tireless … more

The untimely passing of Elie Wiesel, z”l, a month ago prompts this week’s sheloshim tribute that is based on several hespeds (eulogies) by those who knew him best. I will focus on the … more

Gloria Davidson of Woodmere found traveling with her long sheitel to be so difficult, she decided to do something about it. No more arriving at a hotel or friend’s home with only a closet … more

Visit thejewishstar.com/jobs.html?tab=nav_jobs for more information. more