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A Few Clouds No summer getaway from Torah
With the start of summer, The Jewish Star is again pleased to publish a message by Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere. Rabbi Billet urges congregants to exercise both physical and …
opinion
Here’s something to think about on the FDR
If you walk all the way to the eastern end of Manhattan’s 25th Street, you’ll come upon a small plaque explaining why the site was given the name “Bristol Basin” in June …
opinion
When Arabs decided they were really Palestinians
Modern conceptions of “Palestine” began to emerge in the mid-19th century. British artist David Roberts followed the trail of the ancient Israelites from Egypt to their promised land. …
opinion
BDS ‘Mapping Project’ reflects an ancient evil
As if further evidence of the fundamentally anti-Semitic nature of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement were needed, the recently produced “Mapping Project” of Jewish sites …
anti-semitism
We’re to blame for leaving our children defenseless
Jewish parents talk glowingly of the indigenous homeland that they love. However, mostly they outsource their children’s education about Israel to day schools, Hebrew schools and Jewish …
long island
Joy in Long Beach as Chabad celebrates new Torah
On a warm afternoon last August, Rabbi Eli Goodman of Chabad of the Beaches walked into his shul and was stunned to see that the Ark had been vandalized, and two Torahs and other religious items were …
travel
10 original souvenirs to bring home from Israel
You can now finally get on a plane and visit our tiny corner of the Middle East. Sun, sea, amazing food and incredible scenery all await you in what promises …
media
NY Times blood libel
In its Sunday newsaper distributed on Shavuot, the New York Times furthered the Palestinian narrative that an Israeli combatant may have deliberately assassinated Al Jazeera journalist Shireen …
li news
Gala celebrates the Rebbe and Chabad on Long Island
Long Island’s 38 Chabad centers gathered at the Cradle of Aviaton Museum in Garden City to celebrate their accomplishments and the 120th anniversary of the birth of Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem …
kosher bookworm
Jewish politics: A lesson for today’s politicians
Only a British born and bred rabbi — Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks zt”l — could have authored the following theologically-based teaching: To paraphrase Shakespeare, …
Israel
Here we go again: Can Bibi’s right short-circuit a 5th election?
Israel appears set to head back to the polls in late October, just after the High Holy Days, for its fifth election in three-and-a-half years. Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid would become …
travel
Summer travel opens with chaos at Ben Gurion
After returning to full operations, Ben-Gurion International Airport is having difficulty coping with heavy passenger traffic as the summer travel season gets underway. …
zionism
Pompeo stands with Jerusalem at Queens gala
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recounted the Trump administration’s “greatest hits” in relation to Israel and told the annual Yom Yerushalayim Dinner of American Friends of …
coming home
Operation Tzur Israel delivers 340 Ethiopians
Three-hundred-forty Ethiopian immigrants landed in Israel on two flights that were part of “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Rock of Israel”). Since it began in December 2020, …
schools
SKA color war
antisemitism
We are the target
This week in Torah
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Welcome to parshat Korach: 2 Jews, 3 opinions
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Learning to love each other when we disagree
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When the truth is sacrificed to power
On the face of it, what Korach and his fellow rebels said was both true and principled. “You have gone too far,” they told Moses and Aaron. “The whole community is holy, and G-d …
Jonathan Tobin
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Confront cancel culture, or democracy dies
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BDS map targets all Jews in Massachusets
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Speaking truth to power: Say it loud and say it clear so that everyone can hear
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Can tradition and faith cure woke madness?
If, like most people, you don’t follow the world of political and literary intellectual ideas closely, then you missed it. Three years ago, a debate between two conservative writers turned …
Ben Cohen
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Once again, a Jew is murdered in France
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New Iraqi law targets Israel (and its own people)
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Qatar’s horrendously blood-stained World Cup
There was another significant announcement from an Arab capital last week about relations with Israel when Qatar, the wealthy Gulf nation that provides Hamas with financial and political support, …
More Opinion
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BDS ‘Mapping Project’ reflects an ancient evil
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When Arabs decided they were really Palestinians
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Challenging SJP’s lies and toxic radicalism
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Noa Tishby’s welcome splash on hasbara scene
Liberated Ethnic Studies’ end-run around law
Los Angeles parents and teachers recently announced they are suing the Los Angeles Unified School District teachers’ union to keep anti-Semitism out of California high schools. Despite …
Food
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Child-made breakfast delights dad on his day
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Nostalgia in the form of rich Shavuot dairy
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Whadayaknow! Fun facts about the 4th of July
We may celebrate the Fourth of July with delectable BBQ’s, attend fireworks displays, head for the beach, picnics or the pool — but how many of us know the facts from the …
Travel
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10 original souvenirs to bring home from Israel
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Great Neck rabbi and Rambam boost Tiberias
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Century-old Siberian shul back in Jewish hands
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Chagall Windows mark 60 years in Jerusalem
Summer travel opens with chaos at Ben Gurion
After returning to full operations, Ben-Gurion International Airport is having difficulty coping with heavy passenger traffic as the summer travel season gets underway. …
Caroline Glick
It’s time to stop lying to ourselves about Qatar
The news that President Joe Biden has decided not to remove Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from the State Department’s list of foreign terrorist organizations …