Two organizations that provide Israel experiences for Jewish young adults, Birthright Israel and Onward Israel, are merging. … more

“It’s about how we come together as a community, the importance of chesed. Feeling, caring, knowing what everyone has gone through. They need our help. We’ve tried to help in many aspects. At the end of the day, people are going to be faced with all kinds of hurdles--financial,” noted Rabbi Tzvi Ralbag, Morah D’Asrah of Congregation Bais Ephraim Yitzchok ( The Island Avenue shul). He spoke at a well-attended meeting Sunday night of his congregants, to raise money for the reestablished Community Assistance Fund. more

A Cedarhurst native who davens in Agudath of the Five Towns, won an Emmy award for a daytime travel adventure show, but his principal focus is on Jewish themed videos. The winning show, “Born to Explore” with Richard Wiese, has not been seen by the Torah observant community since it airs on Shabbat mornings on ABC, but David Jasse’s DMJ Digital Media on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst edits the footage for the half hour program and produced the graphics for the show’s opening animation. Jasse and DMJ are better known in the community for their videos for Darchei Torah, TAG, Hatzalah, Achiezer and Chai Lifeline. more

A chronicler of American Jewish history, a talmid muvhak of Rav Joseph B. Soleveitchik and a teacher of thousands, Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff, will speak this Sunday at the Young Israel of West Hempstead. more

Here Next Year, in partnership with Nefesh B’Nefesh, hosted its fifth annual Israel Fair on Saturday night in the center of Jerusalem. The fair is designed to help young potential olim who … more

Although it hasn’t yet been determined whether the brutal stabbing of a young father on his way to morning prayers in upstate Ramapo was an anti-Jewish hate crime, it was described by the … more

Campers integrate chesed into a fun-filled summer By Yaffi Spodek Issue of August 15, 2008 Camp Morasha held a bake sale last Friday, raising $228 for the Zev Wolff Fund, which is a … more

Issue of Nov. 21, 2008 / 23 Cheshvan 5769 Lonely Man of Faith The Five Towns premiere of the documentary film “Lonely Man of Faith: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik,” … more

Would the builders of New York’s Temple Emanu-El ever have imagined that their congregation’s sanctuary would one day be packed to the balconies with thousands of devout followers of a … more

In the space of one day, over 5,000 people clicked on The Jewish Star’s website to read about how the Five Towns and Far Rockaway Jewish community helped stranded El Al passengers at JFK airport. … more