Atlantic Beach village has agreed to pay Chabad of the Beaches $400,000 over four years to settle a 2022 federal lawsuit. Long Beach-based Chabad of the Beaches bought the former CapitalOne … more

Q: What do righteous, learned Torah scholars and newly observant Jews, or baalei teshuva, have in common? A: The way they recite blessings. No, it's not … more

A Cedarhurst family continues to run, picking up more family members in its expression of gratitude to Chai Lifeline. On Jan. 29, nursery school director Tova Plaut will be running for the fourth time in the ING Miami Marathon, joining some 200 runners on the Chai Lifeline team. “We have one of the largest teams in the marathon. It’s an incredible event,” Plaut said. more

The Five Towns and Far Rockaway were prepared for whatever Juno might have delivered, thanks to the cooperation of municipal, state and non-profit players who gathered at Achiezer on Central … more

Zionist Organization of America President Morton Klein brought the ZOA’s annual gala to its feet amid thunderous applause Sunday night when he called President Trump “the greatest friend … more

The Israel-bashing so prevalent on North American college campuses has reached into high schools. Under the guise of history, social studies, conflict resolution or “peace studies,” … more

Three stars of the Jewish music scene — Simcha Leiner, Duvie Shapiro and Aryreh Kunstler — delighted Chanukah celebrants who packed the auditorium of the Shulamith School … more

Gluten-free matzah might sound like a bad joke — after all, regular unleavened bread tastes pretty cardboard-like already. But for Jews with celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that can … more

By The Jewish Star Staff Issue of December 18, 2009/ 1 Tevet 5770 The Maccabees may have only had one night's worth of oil, but the Chabad of Buckhurst Hill in England has enough whiskey in their … more

Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb is the executive vice president emeritus of the Orthodox Union. He recently translated the Kinot for the Koren Kinot Mesorat Harav, a new translation and commentary on … more