By Jewish Star Staff Issue of Dec. 12, 2008 / 15 Kislev 5769 El Al, which celebrated 2008 as its 60th year, began almost by accident. In September 1948, Israel’s new government wanted a … more

Virtuous testimony By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of March 20, 2009 / 24 Adar 5769 After the debacle of the Golden Calf, the question must be asked: were the Israelites completely forgiven for … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 Imagine a group of strangers knock on your front door. They seem imposing. But they are nonetheless polite and assure you they mean … more

Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 Stalin not such a bad guy? To the Editor: A recent article by Jay Gerber (“A myth destroyed”; September 4, 2009) alleges that Stalin … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of January 15, 2010/ 29 Tevet 5770 Last Wednesday, January 6th was the 806th yahrtzeit of the Rambam [Maimonides]. Some scholarly … more

by Micah Halpern Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 The Western world, with the United States at the helm, is working hard to cajole the other countries of the world to join them in their … more

By Richard L. Stein Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 I live in Riverdale, a community that was traumatized fifteen months ago when a consortium of police agencies foiled an alleged plot … more

For a limited engagement, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will both be frum. David Yudell, an Orthodox Jew, will be playing the lead role in SUNY Westbury’s production of “Jekyll & Hyde.” There … more

The following are excerpts of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech delivered to U.S. Congress this week. more

Five Towns Far Rockaway Mikvah Project: A rabbinic letter more