Rabbi Berel Wein and criminal defense attorney Benjamin Brafman agreed in a conversation on Sunday that Jews should be less judgemental of each other. “The Chofetz Chaim was right,” … more

Following an incident in the Chabad Center of the Five Towns during kiddush last Shabbos, which led to one man’s arrest, Rabbi Zalman Wolowik communicated with his congregants about its … more

With the start of summer, these words from Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere, published in each of the last two years by The Jewish Star, merit repeating. Rabbi has urged that his … more

Rabbis Kenneth Hain of Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence and Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere want 1,000 Five Towners at #AIPAC's March conference in Washington. Watch the video. more

Chabad of the Five Towns staged its annual welcome back barbecue on Labor Day. more

The Friendship Circle, a local organization that pairs members of the Five Towns community with children with special needs, held an event at the Jean Fischman Chabad Center to honor and award volunteers on May 28. more

Close to a 100 women heard health professionals, rabbanim and yoatzot halacha (Jewish legal advisers), discuss the overlap and symbiosis between issues of women’s health and halacha (Jewish law), in a day-long seminar at the Young Israel of Woodmere. more

Former Israel Ambassador Danny Ayalon told Five Towners over the weekend that they must step up their defense of Israel. “The challenges are political warfare,” he said. “We won the military and economic wars.” more

Putting the unity in community, five different Torah educators, each from a different Five Towns yeshiva, are presenting their own favorite sefer in a one hour class on five consecutive Wednesday evenings at the Young Israel of Woodmere. more

JCC appoints Joel Block as exec director From JCC of Greater Five Towns The JCC of the Greater Five Towns has announced the appointment of Joel Block as executive director. Block will provide strategic direction for the JCC and rely on his expertise in program development and community relations to expand JCC’s curriculum, strengthen its community ties and encourage overall growth. more