It seems as though Hamas is itching for another war. In recent days, no less than 45 rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Two of them landed near a community center, and one just … more

The two people who allegedly caused a five-car crash on the Nassau Expressway in Lawrence resulting in the deaths of Elisheva Kaplan, a”h, and Yisroel Levin, z”l, were arraigned on June … more

For years I made Nach Waxman’s “most-Googled brisket recipe” for every Jewish holiday. My family loved it, but eventually we got tired of the same ol’, same ol’. One … more

One of the saddest “what might have been”s of the Holocaust was the story of Joel Brand. In the spring of 1944, the Jews of Poland, Western Europe, Belarus and the Ukraine were largely … more

One of the more profound lessons in our liturgy can be found in Tehillim 128: “See the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.” Beyond Jerusalem itself, the verse serves as an … more

With the start of summer, The Jewish Star is again pleased to publish a special summer message by Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere. Rabbi Billet urges … more

CAHAL’s kindergarten class at HANC celebrated the conclusion of an exciting and successful school year. Rabbi Yaakov Sadegh … more

The HALB staff, led by parent Naomi Nachman, ended the year with a Chopped cooking competition that left everyone laughing and well-fed. The staff was presented with a “mystery bowl” … more

The HAFTR High School girls’ tennis team won the Yeshiva League Championship game against SAR on Sunday night to defend their title for the second year in a row. In a very close game at the … more

If you operated a library and no one returned the books, sooner or later you’d be out of business. America’s nonprofit hospitals face a similar problem.  Health insurance giants … more