His legacy includes the Chasidic families of Kapitznitzer, Novominsker, Boyaner, Apter, and Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev. more

So now the battle is joined. Saturday morning, Mitt Romney made what is being described as a bold choice for Vice President, Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. more

HAFTR Lower School students welcomed six Torah scrolls into their home with song, dance and prayers. more

Widespread protests from Cardozo Law School alumni and supporters of Israel are flooding the phones and emails of the school in response to a student journal’s intent to present an award to former president Jimmy Carter on April 10th. The Thirteenth Annual International Advocate for Peace Award 2013 is scheduled to be presented to Carter this Wednesday at a ceremony to be held between 3 PM and 8 PM at the Cardozo School of Law, Jacob Burns Moot Court Room. more

We are now past Tisha B’Av, and our first Shabbos foray into the synagogue puts us in a position to hear this message from Moshe: “Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, as the L-rd, my G-d, commanded me, to do so in the midst of the land to which you are coming to possess. And you shall keep [them] and do [them], for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the eyes of the nations, who will hear all these statutes and will say, ‘This great nation is only a wise and understanding people’.” (Devarim 4:5-6) more

Rabbi Kenneth Hain, rav of Beth Sholom in Lawrence, spoke at the Memorial Day commemoration in Andrew J. Parise Park. more

The Israeli New York Flight club flew 10 single engine Cessna and Piper planes emblazoned with the blue and white Israeli flag across Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and New Jersey on Aug. 24 to show support for Israel in its fight against terrorism. more

In 2003, Rambam students were on the march again, marking the anniversary of Kristallnacht with a rally in front of the … more

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has become a rising star in the Democratic Party through her focus on such economic and social issues as income inequality and taking on Wall Street banks, … more

The Jewish Star is a unique product in the crowded field of Orthodox Jewish journalism, a professional newspaper within the Orthodox communities of Long Island. To better serve our communities, we … more