Issue of April 10, 2009 / 16 Nissan 5769 For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So says Newton's third law of motion, axiomatic to our understanding of the physical … more

Issue of April 10, 2009 / 16 Nissan 5769 Dear That’s Life, Last week, one of my daughters asked me if her room was clean for Pesach. With a tinge of annoyance in my voice, I responded, … more

Issue of April 10, 2009 / 16 Nissan 5769 To The Editor: I read Miriam Wallach’s That’s Life column in the April 3 issue of the Jewish press with mounting trepidation. “Oh, no, not … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of April 10, 2009 16 Nissan 5769 HAFTR senior Jaclyn Yael Schein recently won first place at the New York State Science and Engineering Fair. As an Intel International … more

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The decision, the fallout and the regrets By Mayer Fertig EXCLUSIVE to The Jewish Star / Issue of April 10, 2009 / 16 Nissan 5769 Every conversation with a kashruth professional … more

Hikind straddles fence supporting Child Victims Act and weaker Lopez bill By Michael Orbach April 3, 2009 — Web Exclusive Proposed child abuse legislation that had been left for dead … more

Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 In The Jewish Star last week, two front-page items — a news article and an opinion essay — dealt with the difficult and sensitive subject of child … more