Moshe Rieder a”h was eulogized last Sunday as a true mensch, a chaver tov with emunah pshutah who exuded hakoros hatov. Rieder, 36, of West Hempstead, was nifter on erev Shabbat, July 15 (9 … more

In recent days, George Mitchell, the U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East for peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, resigned. The historic resignation and conversation that took place in the oval office coincided with Take Your Daughter to Work Day. more

After months of urging by my wife, I finally made an appointment with an ENT to have my hearing checked. My wife figured that since I wasn’t listening to her I must not have been hearing her in … more

As Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the omer, approaches and as this season’s mourning period is interrupted with joy, The Jewish Star speaks with the hit music group, 8th Day. Bentzi and Shmuel Marcus are brothers, living on the West Coast, whose original sound, videos and live performances continue to rock Jewish communities with their music and message. more

Why is it ok for homeowners on Broadway in Lawrence, Cedarhurst and Woodmere to ignore their responsibility to shovel the sidewalks in front of their homes? Time and again, days and days after a snowstorm, pedestrians must struggle to walk on the sidewalks, risking a fall on the ice and packed snow. more

In 1996 Dr. Ira Sacker, a physician who specializes in treating eating disorders, reported that in the ultra-Orthodox communities of Brooklyn as many as one in 19 girls was diagnosed with an eating … more

In the front of the warmly lit sanctuary of the Carelebach Synagogue, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach accepted Rick Sanchez’s apology. Sanchez, the former host of Rick’s List, a program on CNN, was … more

Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky declared victory late Tuesday in his unusually nasty — and expensive — battle with Republican attorney Chris McGrath for the state Senate seat vacated … more

"This guy (Hitler) is after you too.’” Casablanca “was meant to be a warning, but it also ended up being a film that captured the American character.” more

Hillary Clinton’s track record on Israel is a good one, former Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman told a Westchester shul on motzei Shabbos. To be clear, Lieberman wasn’t dishing out … more