Eliezer Project brings motivational speaker to Woodmere by Malka Eisenberg Issue of January 1 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 “I’m not perfect,” said the trim, balding man. “I’m so far from … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of January 10, 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 As unpopular a sentiment as it is, I have to give Jimmy Carter the benefit of the doubt. The man from Plains, … more

By Bracha Goetz Issue of January 10, 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 Some were shocked. Many were in denial. Others were disillusioned when those tapes emerged. But what happens next? It is wonderful if … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of January 1, 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 What a week. No matter where you turned it seemed that the news revolved around parents and … more

Issue of January 1, 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 Dear That’s Life, One evening while sitting around the dinner table my husband noticed some math flash cards, often used to challenge kids on … more

by Robert S. Wistrich Issue of January 1, 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 Exactly ten years ago, on a cold winter morning in New York City, the Catholic-Jewish Historical Commission, established to … more

A review of “1492: The Year the World Began” by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of January 1, 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 It is not unusual for a book’s title to include a year. 1776 and 1912 are … more

Issue of January 1, 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 Since Sept. 11, 2001, "only two things have made flying safer: the reinforcement of cockpit doors, and the fact that passengers know now to resist hijackers," … more

Issue of January 1 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 The real story behind Hesder To the Editor: In an article appearing in the December 18, 2009 issue of The Jewish Star (“No evacuation, says … more

Meet motivational speaker Red Katz By Malka Eisenberg Issue of January 1 2010/ 15 Tevet 5770 When Red Katz was down and out, he relied on his father’s advice to read Shir Hama’lot … more