By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Here is a contradiction for you. The Torah commands that if a person happens to come across a bird nest with a mother bird sitting … more

Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Engagement Engagement of Lulu Grace Feldhamer (Cedarhurst/Binghampton, NY) & Nathaniel James Dubin (Brooklyn/Queens) - August 21, … more

Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns “Kosher Culinary Institute” cooking classes are scheduled to begin Wednesday, September 9, 2009. … more

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By Michael Orbach Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Using the harshest possible language, a Federal judge has thrown out a civil rights lawsuit brought by parents in the Lawrence … more

The Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle By David Benkof (DavidBenkof@aol.com) Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 Across 1. Tool for Shawn Green 4. “Howie Do … more

By The Jewish Star staff Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 The Orthodox Union and Agudath Israel have submitted a ‘friend of the court’ brief to the New York State Appellate Division … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 In a few days I’ll be celebrating another wedding anniversary with my wife. … more

By Micah D. Halpern Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 “Radicalism begets radicalism.” That quote does not come from a Western source. It is from an editorial in al-Sharq … more

Issue of August 21, 2009 / 1 Elul 5769 Dear That’s Life, It’s rare to see part of your own life played out onscreen. During my viewing of “Julie and Julia,” a number of … more