By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769 One of the major ills of our times is our inability to accept people for who they are. We often tend to judge people based on exteriors … more

Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769 Engagements Engagement of Rivka Banayan (Monsey, NY) & Chananel Gez (Brooklyn, NY) — July 17, 2009 Engagement of Leah Feldberger (Denver, … more

Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769 Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC is hosting a lecture on “The Baseball Talmud” on Thursday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. Join author and radio personality Howard … more

Issue of July 24, 2009 / 3 Av 5769 RESULTS WEEK 3 - JULY 12 YIH                11        YINW                        10 * XTRA INNINGS … more

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Rosh Yeshiva says money raised to cover deficit By Mayer Fertig Sunday July 19, 2009 / 27 Tammuz 5769 / Special to TheJewishStar.com A last minute effort to save Shalhevet High School … more

Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Dear That’s Life, Several months ago, beyond exhausted after two days of Yom Tov, my four-year-old son, Naftali, was crying because he wanted … more

By Noah D. Gurock Exclusive for The Jewish Star Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 TEL AVIV-For Americans who watched Michael Phelps win eight gold medals last year at the Olympic … more

Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Some of the most deeply unpleasant people in the world are the ones who bear grudges. You know the type — she still badmouths you because you spilled … more

I’m Thinking By Micah Halpern Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 When the Sunday Times of London reported that Israel has secured permission from Saudi Arabia to fly over Saudi … more