After a contentious multi-year-long debate on the presence of anti-Israel texts in the public school curriculum of Newton, Mass., a Boston-area suburban city, an independent third party has issued a … more

2002 — The Jewish Star’s front page features a photo of 10-year-old Zachary Thurm about to shlug kaparos at Yeshivat Siach Yitzchak of Far Rockaway. “You’re never to young to … more

Does the “civilized” world have what it takes to defeat the self-declared Islamic State, otherwise known as ISIS? more

I will confess that, over the last week, I felt more anxious than I’d anticipated about the outcome of the Scottish independence referendum. I’m a British citizen who has lived in … more

When Noah Slepkov started using online genealogical tools to build a family tree, little did he know that his personal exploration might have significant implications for all of the Jewish people—including those not even aware of their Jewish roots. more

A golf tournament to benefit Ezer Mizion’s International Jewish Bone Marrow Registry took place at the Lawrence Yacht and Country Club on Sept. 8, each participant striking another blow against cancer. more

Four Long Beach elected officials endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Kathleen Rice on Sunday in her contest against Republican-Conservative Bruce Blakeman. more

The Sisterhood of Young Israel of Woodmere kicked off its new year with guest speaker Michal Horowitz on Sept. 17. more

Anyone who has studied the concept of Teshuvah (Repentance) knows that there are two realms in which all of us need to improve: Between ourselves and our fellow Man, and between ourselves and G-d. more

Every year on Rosh Hashanah, we read of the expulsion of Yishmael (Avraham’s first son with his handmaiden Hagar), and the binding of Yitzchak (Isaac). Both are stories of the sons of Avraham, and both involved Abraham’s ability to be willing to sacrifice or let go, of a son. more