Howard Gardner, professor of education and psychology at Harvard University, is one of the great minds of our time. He is best known for his theory of “multiple intelligences,” the … more

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital last week provided 500 children with backpacks containing back-to-school supplies including hand sanitizers, face masks, pencils, notebooks, crayons, and other … more

Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed a law that would prevent individuals with property seized by either the Nazis during World War II or the post-War Communist government from having it … more

The fallout from US troops leaving Afghanistan were expected to overshadow the first in-person meeting between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the White House on … more

I know, I know; it’s summer. Must we think of all the cooking now? With the sun beating down, camp finishing up and vacations still in the works, who’s ready for packing book … more

In Israel, it’s an unwritten rule to stuff your baby with the country’s favorite snack  — peanut-flavored Bamba — as soon as is humanly possible in a bid to prevent them … more

Cover page of The Jewish Star, Aug. 26, 2021. more

In the first verse of our third Haftarah of Consolation this Shabbat (Isaiah 54:11-55:5), Israel still sees itself storm-tossed in exile. Jerusalem has not been comforted. Israel had not taken … more

In July 1943, Renia Kukielka boarded a train from Warsaw to Bedzin with 22 false visas sewn into her skirt. During the inspection, she “bravely opened her packs,” maintaining eye … more

A contingent of college students from the Five Towns is making an impact on scientific research in Israel this summer. In fact, approximately one fourth of the 26 undergraduates from the United … more