When is having gotten a measles vaccination not enough?
“Even if you have been vaccinated, you may not be immune,” reads the invitation to an event this Sunday, May 12, 10 am 2 pm, at …
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5/8/19
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More than 20 Young Israel shuls — including at least six in Nassau and Queens — want no part of the National Council of Young Israel’s support of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
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The Jewish Star
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3/6/19
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Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere endorsed “the view that advocates a pro-vaccination policy,” in an email to his congregants that was accompanied by a strongly worded …
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The Jewish Star
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12/12/18
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Several hundred Five Towners came together on Monday night to mobilize against a plague of drug and alcohol abuse that’s touching a growing number of local families.
“We’re in …
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By Ed Weintrob
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7/18/18
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While drug abuse may not be out of control in the frum community, “it is out there and rising,” an organizer of next Monday night’s Five Towns awareness-raising event told The …
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By The Jewish Star
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7/11/18
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AMIT will hold its annual Long Island Yom Iyun, a day of learning for women and by women, on Wednesday, July 18, at Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst, starting at 9:30 am …
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7/11/18
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The 3 to 4 year olds of the Yellow Room at Gan Chamesh joined a rainbow of other Chabad of the Five Towns pre-schoolers, celebrating their graduation with a parade on Maple Avenue in Cedarhurst.
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7/4/18
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With the start of summer, The Jewish Star is again pleased to publish a special summer message by Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere. Rabbi Billet urges …
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By Rabbi Hershel Billet
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6/27/18
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Five hundred people and 25 speakers considered chinuch from a variety of Orthodox perspectives, at the annual Five Towns Community Collaborative Conference, last Sunday at the Young Israel of …
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By Ed Weintrob
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6/27/18
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We are a nation that cherishes the memories of those who have passed on, leaving legacies of deep faith and commitment to our G-d and our people.
Among the greatest was Rabbi Dr. Aharon …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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6/13/18
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