WASHINGTON — Amid a rocky week for the relationship between U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice and the pro-Israel community, Rice’s assessment of the nuclear talks … more

After meeting Jack Silberstein last week in his Brooklyn office and cooking his wonderful Beef Merguez Sausages, I’d like the share my findings. First I sautéed the sausages in a … more

The Shabbos Project is returning on Oct. 21, with organizers aiming for 3 million participants worldwide, up from 1 million last year. Orthodox communities along the South Shore, major players … more

Last week, the boys at Rambam Mesivta in Lawrence were privileged to hear a surprise shiur by Rav Baruch Gigi, rosh yeshiva at Yeshivat Har Etzion. Rav Gigi stopped by Rambam during his busy trip to … more

South Nassau Communities Hospital will construct a medical pavilion with an emergency department on the former Long Beach Medical Center campus, using Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, … more

This week’s parsha contains a mitzvah that addresses the punishment to be placed upon those who curse their parents. This reference (Chapter 20 verse 9) seems to be a repeat from Shmot … more

The theme of the Chosen People (am hanivchar) is repeated in a number of places in the Siddur, becoming a universally accepted principle of Jewish thought: •From the blessing before … more

Maayan Sandowski of Woodmere, Sarah Austin of Long Beach, and the rest of the Midreshet Shalhevet Scholars Program students who participate in the STEM Enrichment Class have been learning about the … more

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, attended the Inauguration Day service Friday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, a tradition that goes back to 1933. The live video showed the … more

This article was written by a Jewish Star reader from Far Rockaway in response to last week’s column, “Shoah redux: Same flawed rationale.” Last week’s article was part of a … more