Once of the greatest culinary accidents in history occurred when the Champenoos wine makers in northern France discovered that the cold weather in their region caused a delayed fermentation in wine. … 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

Last week we were informed that we can no longer visit Vosizneias.com whose tag line is “The Voice of the Orthodox Jewish Community” and is a website devoted to bringing news, albeit in a … more

What better time is there to review a newly issued Pesach Haggadah than during the tumult of a raging blizzard? And what better timing than now, as we read and learn the Torah portions that deal with … more

Dear Aviva, My husband and I are Modern Orthodox and we raised our children in the same vein. Our son came back from his year in Israel this past summer and he is a different person. Aside from … more

Not too many people enjoy football as much as I do and this time of year is any football lovers’ paradise. Almost every day there is a college post-season game and the National Football League … more

“I’m in a New York state of mind.” — Billy Joel I walked through Penn Station and the usually hurried crowd seemed to be walking in a deliberate and cautious manner, as if being lead … more

From his first introduction to us, most of the Torah depicts Moshe as the quintessential leader par excellence. The ultimate Jewish figure, he continues to hold that enigmatic quality that Jewish … more

Dear Aviva, I’m a 25-year-old male living in the Jewish community. I’ve got my own apartment and my own circle of friends and everything’s going great. But everywhere I go, I’m having an … more

In Western culture it is believed that there are a four basic flavors that make up the palate. They are bitter, salty, sour and sweet. In Eastern culture there is a fifth flavor added, umami, which … more