We at The Jewish Star mark the start of 5780 with a feeling of sincere gratitude to Hashem for allowing us to continue our work, and we redouble our commitment to using these pages constructively in … more

Human instinct may be to swat, run away or do a frantic little dance to avoid contact with bees, but like most small living creatures, they have more to fear from us than we them. When a worker bee … more

After much criticism, the Women’s March movement announced that it was removing Islamist activist Zahra Billoo from its board because of her long history of anti-Semitism, much of which has … more

This sleepy Mediterranean city has been a haven for Jews for nearly 1,000 years. As recently as 15 years ago, this former trading hub with a tradition of tolerance was home to … more

As this city’s Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashana this week, the Tree of Life synagogue stood closed, its doors blocked by a chain-link fence. A brown, wilted wreath … more

Every Rosh Hashana, Anna Kondrashenko prepares hundreds of dishes of gefilte fish for the elderly members of the dwindling Jewish community of Transnistria … more

A Rosh Hashana apple cake bake-off fit for reality television and another installment in the Scarlet and Sam series from the award-winning author Eric A. Kimmel are among the highlights in the crop … more

Jacques Chirac, the former French president who died on Sept. 26 at age 86, had only been in office two months when, on July 16, 1995, he delivered a speech that began a vital … more

After the feasting that is so much a part of a joyous Rosh Hashana, I almost welcome Yom Kippur as a day to NOT focus on food and to let my system have a very long rest. The problem with … more

Jerry has wonderful memories of davening on yomim tovim with his father in Rabbi Landau’s shetible in Flatbush. His father loved the timeless melodic nusach of the davening, and he sang … more