Now, can you just imagine this: another new Haggadah for this year’s Pesach celebrations. And its author, Rabbi Benjamin Blech, has been a rabbi right here on the South … more

Eight students from HAFTR’s debate team competed in the annual Great Debate hosted by Yeshiva University’s High School for Boys (MTA) on Sunday, Feb. 26. Participants included sophomores … more

FOOD PANTRY On Rosh Chodesh Adar, the chesed committee of Shulamith Middle Division volunteered at the Rina Shkolnik Food Pantry at the JCC in Cedarhurst, delivering toiletries collected during … more

Midreshet Shalhevet recently invited all current students, mothers, and grandmothers, as well as its incoming freshmen, to gather at the annual Mother Daughter Dinner. The night began with music, … more

Before Shabbos, it’s time to whip and execute your most special hamantaschen recipes (or check TheJewishStar.com for a couple of unique ones). But you won’t be alone if you instead … more

Homemade Purim treats bring your celebration to a new level Now is the time that we share our happiness with our friends and family. Homemade gifts bring a special dimension to your mishloach … more

Parenting on Purim is always challenging, no matter what age your children are. When the kids are still in diapers, you discover that a baby Purim costume costs a fortune. When they’re … more

American Jewry is under assault. A wave of bomb threats called into Jewish community centers and schools, cemetery desecrations and vandalism aimed at other identifiable targets such as synagogues … more

The “fear itself” thing? FDR was on to something. The rash of JCC bomb threats and cemetery desecrations, combined with a general sense that the country is becoming more intolerant, … more

Ayman Odeh, extremist Arab Knesset member who endorses violence and has been condemned by the Likud and Labor parties alike, was cheered at J Street’s recent national conference.  Odeh, … more