Carbon monoxide By Malka Eisenberg Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770 The peaceful stillness of Aviva Rizel’s Shabbos morning was shattered by the insistent beeps of her carbon … more

Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770 Dear Aviva, What do you do about a lazy family member? My family is very close-knit. We are immigrants, we work hard and we rely on each other a lot. … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770 Chaya Batya Neugroschl has joined Central, the Yeshiva University High School for Girls, as head of school. Neugroschl, whose … more

Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770 Michael Orbach: Where did the idea for “The Frozen Rabbi” come from? Steve Stern: It’s a very literal title. I woke up pretty much and said I’d … more

The Jewish Star is proud to introduce this exclusive weekly feature by a renowned and respected educator Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul, 5770 By Rabbi Yakov Horowitz One by one, people … more

By Elana Dure and Meira Davidowitz Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770 For a few months, the Nazis filmed different aspects of life in the Warsaw Ghetto. They planned to use this footage … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of August 28, 2010/ 18 Elul, 5770 We laid Aunt Judy to rest this past Sunday. Next to her are my mother and my late uncle. I … more

I'm thinking Issue of August 28, 2010/ 18 Elul 5770 The international media is so concerned with covering the resumption of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians and so consumed … more

Parshat Ki Savo Issue of August 28, 2010/ 18 Elul, 5770 by Rabbi Avi Billet My grandmother gets "nachas" from reading this column. She told me a few times that one of the things she enjoys … more

by Stephen Wallach Issue of August 28, 2010/ 18 Elul, 5770 When you think about going out on a date, some type of food and some sort of activity are involved. A picnic can be romantic, … more