Agudah welcomes new title for controversial clergywoman By Mayer Fertig Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 After years of beating around the bush, Rabbi Avi Weiss came right out … more

As the state’s budget negotiations intensified with the April 1 deadline approaching, representatives from six Five Towns schools headed to Albany last week to raise awareness among legislators of the community’s number one need: Tuition relief for yeshiva families. more

A combination of motivation and teamwork led the Davis Renov Stahler (DRS) Wildcats to their first junior varsity basketball title in the Woodmere school’s history, as they defeated the Flatbush Falcons by a score of 43-25 to win the Metropolitan Yeshiva High School Athletic League championship, at Yeshiva University in Manhattan on March 9. more

Issue of May 21, 2010/ 8 Sivan 5770 Dear That’s Life, The other day I went to my bank in Cedarhurst to deposit a check. As I walked in, I saw a freshly delivered stack of copies of The … more

This Rosh Hashanah, 5775, will be different. It is a sabbatical year, a Shmita year. According to Jewish law, every seventh year the land in Israel must remain fallow. I don’t wish to get … more

The literal meaning of Kol Nidre is “all vows.” More broadly, the prayer deals with the importance of words in shaping our lives, setting the tone for who we are—what we … more

UJA-Federation of New York led a coalition of 28 metro area rabbis and other Jewish leaders to aid those impacted by the war with Hamas. The delegation landed in Israel on Monday and were … more

When Al Gore chose Joe Lieberman as his Democratic vice presidential running mate in 2000, it was a gamechanger for Jews in America as, for the first time, a Jewish candidate was on a major party … more

A much neglected book was recently brought to my attention by my friend, Yitzy Gruen of Brooklyn’s famed Judaica Place on Avenue M, published by the OU, entitled “Missing the Point: What’s Wrong with the Orthodox Jewish Community and How to Fix It.” Its author is Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein of Riverdale. more

By Jewish Star Staff Issue of June 4, 2010 / 22 Sivan 5770 Family and friends of Daniel Chernikoff are stunned by his sudden death on Motza’ei Shabbat. After returning from shul to the … more