Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 When I was a kid, there was a game on Sesame Street called “Which of these things do not belong here?” Watching the screen, you had to figure out which of … more

Parshat Yitro by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of February 6, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 A previous column discussed the father-in-law-son-in-law relationship using Lavan and Yaakov as the model … more

Intel finalist By Sammy Steiner Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 Last summer, Joshua Pfeffer tried every night to explain the first line of his mathematical research paper to his mom … more

Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 Not next to my house To the Editor: We have nothing against Hatzalah as an organization (Neighbor’s against Hatzalah garage; Jan. 29, 2010). … more

Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 Marriages Wedding of Burry Greenbaum (Teaneck, NJ) & Shuli Raskin (New Hempstead, NY) — Jan. 31, 2010 Engagements Engagement of Yael Parnes … more

An exit interview By Michael Orbach Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 Before he announced that he would be resigning from his position as City Councilman of the 44th District to become … more

No love lost By Michael Orbach Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 Pundits may wonder whether buyer’s remorse has set in among the 78 percent of Jews who voted for President Obama in … more

Agudah welcomes new title for controversial clergywoman By Mayer Fertig Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 After years of beating around the bush, Rabbi Avi Weiss came right out … more

Online ad seeks assistance in creating supernatural household help — references required By Michael Orbach Published online February 1, 2009 Say you're in need of a six-foot-tall … more

by Mayer Fertig Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 An attribute of the Jewish Star that many readers have admired is the “broadsheet” format — that is, a newspaper in the style of the … more