Issue of March 27, 2009 / 4 Nissan 5769 The Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) won the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Basketball League (MYHSBL) Varsity Basketball Championship, defeating … more

Sefer Bamidbar to the Founding Fathers By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 In Hebrew it is called Bamidbar. Translated, that would mean desert, but we know this … more

Issue of October 16 2009 / 29 Tishrei 5770 WIKIJIHAD To the Editor: I want to compliment your recent article “ Backyard bullies on Wikipedia ” (Ari Lieberman; October 2, 2009) which … more

Issue of January 15, 2010/ 29 Tevet 5770 East Meadow - Join the East Meadow Simcha Chapter of Hadassah for an enjoyable and beneficial afternoon. Howard Newman, comedian, fitness guru and … more

Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar 5770 So, I heard there was a Rachel Maddow sighting in the Five Towns last week. Nope, sorry. It was only me. I cannot imagine she hears it that often, or ever, … more

By The Jewish Star staff Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 Madraigos, an organization that works with at-risk teenagers, will begin drug testing for several local schools. "We would like … more

To this day there are few things I enjoy more than fishing. When I was younger, my dad would take me quite frequently during the summer months. We would rise at the crack of dawn, grab our packed lunches, and drive out an hour to the pond. more

Dear Aviva, My husband and I have been married a couple months, and so far we think our marriage is great. But we’re a little nervous—how do we maintain a healthy, loving marriage for a lifetime? Do you have any pointers for cultivating a lasting, happy marriage? — Keeping the Bliss more

Jan 14 North Shore Hebrew Academy PTA Fundraiser The North Shore Hebrew Academy PTA is hosting a fundraiser at Temple Emanuel in Great Neck, located at 150 Hicks Lane, at 8:30 p.m. Come see … more

Despite torrential rain, hundreds of New Yorkers turned out for a Yom Hashoah vigil at the Iranian UN Mission, on Sunday April 22, to express their concerns over Iran’s nuclear weapons program and its sponsorship of global terror. more