From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 I was just two in 1961, the year that saw one of the most exciting battles in baseball history. The … more

Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 When Bruce Feiler, the bestselling author of “Walking the Bible,” was diagnosed with a life-threatening tumor he created a Council of Dads to help take … more

by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 A holiday that celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments surely deserves literary notice and this week’s essay will be devoted to … more

Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 I never thought I’d be someone’s Ed McMahon. Truth is, Ed McMahon and I really have nothing in common. Consider the following: I’ve never awarded … more

Private school candidates Blisko-Marcus-Sussman seek  security video of thefts By Mayer Fertig EXCLUSIVE - Special to thejewishstar.com May 9, 2010 Four days before the Lawrence … more

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Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 With the contract of the powerful and belligerent teacher's union up for renewal later this year, we could merely be experiencing calm before a storm, but at this … more

Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 Kulanu honored its founding families Sunday at a breakfast at its Central Ave. headquarters, the Kulanu Center for Special Services in Cedarhurst. Nearly 10 … more

Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 Chabad of the Five Towns celebrated Lag Ba'Omer in style in Cedarhurst Park this past Sunday. more

By Michael Orbach Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 More than a hundred representatives of 30 Orthodox summer camps attended a two-hour meeting in Flatbush last week to discuss ways to deal … more