By The Jewish Star Staff Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 George Sava, a commercial litigator and Woodmere resident, has a very simple reason for running for the state senate seat held … more

by The Jewish Star Staff Issue of October 8, 2010/ 30 Tishrei 5771 The Great Neck Synagogue has welcomed a new assistant rabbi and he is warmly welcoming them back. "It's just as I … more

By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 In a year when incumbents across the country are finding they are vulnerable to challengers, a Queens Congressman under investigation by … more

Issue of May 21, 2010/ 8 Sivan 5770 By Tova Ross At first glance, Rachel Lester might appear to be your typical busy 15-year-old. She’s a sophomore at the Shalhevet school in Los Angeles … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of Oct. 23, 2009 / 5 Cheshvan 5770 When Joshua Horesh died this past July at the age of 89, he was remembered as a caring father who doted on his three children and … more

Extending life of old books for fraction of replacement cost By Judah S. Harris As the Yomim Tovim approach, Jewish souls aren’t the only things being tested. Worn and torn, yellowed … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of September 11,  2009 / 22 Elul 5769 The staff of Tablet Magazine were prepped and ready to launch their website. It was Monday, June 8, 2009, and Tablet had … more

By Rafael Medoff Issue of September 11, 2009 / 22 Elul 5769 The same week that Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez denounced Israel as “genocidal,” he invited a genuine perpetrator of … more

Interview with David Makovsky September 6, 2009 / Online exclusive / thejewishstar.com David Makovsky is a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy and an adjunct … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of September 4, 2009 / 15 Elul 5769 Long before Yogi Berra famously said, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” our rabbis … more