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

In My View By Rafael Medoff Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 Seventy years ago last week, David Ben-Gurion sat down to write a long letter to Louis D. Brandeis, the … more

In My View By Dr. Rafael Medoff Issue of May 1, 2009 / 7Iyar 5769 His neighbors don’t know it, but on the quiet, palm tree-lined streets of Port Saint Lucie, the Mets spring training … more

By Dr. Rafael Medoff Issue of Oct. 10, 2008 On Yom Kippur, in synagogues throughout the country, American Jews will lightly strike their chests while reciting the “Al Chets,” the litany … more

Rabbi Binyamin Kamenetzky was among participants Jewish Star staff report Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 After years of appeals and petitions, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in … more

Revisiting the past By Rafael Medoff Issue of Sept 5, 2008 “I heard the American planes flying overhead and saw the windows in the factory shatter — those planes were so close to … more

Issue of August 8, 2008 Ehud Olmert's announcement that he will not compete in the upcoming Kadima elections, and will step down after they are concluded, certainly must have bolstered the … more