Hawks, Lady Hawks undefeated By Michael Orbach Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 It’s a good time to be a Hawk. Both the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams at the … more

Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 Dara Horn is the critically acclaimed author of The World To Come,  a National Jewish Book Award for Fiction recipient, and most recently All Other … more

Click here for a PDF of the Feb. 12, 2010 edition of The Jewish Star more

Killer seeks mercy By Michael Orbach Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 Two hundred Jewish and non-Jewish organizations have signed a petition to Florida Governor Charlie Crist … more

Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 Martin Grossman is a killer. He was 19, hopped up on drugs and out on probation in 1984 when he killed a law enforcement officer, 26-year-old Margaret … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 Clark Hoyt holds the position of Public Editor at The New York Times. It is his responsibility to read, review and … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 Yes, I was one of the few who not only wanted the New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl, I … more

By Malka Eisenberg Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 On Long Island’s Gold Coast, the newly reopened Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County sits inside a reclaimed … more

The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 There is no shortage of topical Jewish articles on various subjects; high-quality articles are another story. … more

Mumps the word By The Jewish Star Staff Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 The mumps outbreak that began in Rockland County and spread to Brooklyn has arrived in the Five Towns and Far … more