I was disappointed with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference this year. I felt that it was bland, packed with … more

The Jewish Star is a unique product in the crowded field of Orthodox Jewish journalism: a professional newspaper within the Orthodox communities of Long Island. To better serve our communities, we … more

It was Rav Kook, in his commentary on Psalm 27:12, who taught us the following: “The purpose of prayer is to elevate the soul by bolstering its powers with images of holiness and perfection. … more

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Mrs. Leah Kagan was one of my favorite people. When I think of the kind of person I want to be, it is she, a treasure of kindness and sweetness, one of the most accepting people I ever met, with an … more

HAFTR’s “Pay It Forward” program begins with Ms. Ariana Wolfson giving Donuts to her local police department, and eighth-grader Jonah Bari helping Mrs. DelaFuente. During the … more

Is there any comfort? It’s been ten years since that terrible summer of 2006 and the Second Lebanon War, and many of us have moved on. But for the families whose loved ones never returned, it … more

Moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “is a very big priority for President-elect Donald Trump,” his campaign manager, Kellyanne … more

Three years ago, Rabbi Ari Edelkopf and his wife, Chana, worked around the clock for weeks to show off their community and city to the many foreigners in town for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The … more

The headstone of an American soldier killed in World War II was replaced with one bearing a Star of David, at a ceremony last week at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in … more