Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769
After we went to press:
West Hempstead - A memorial service on Sunday morning, Dec. 21, at 10:00 at the Young Israel of West Hempstead, 630 Hempstead …
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12/17/08
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Click here to see print edition of The Jewish Star for March 27, 2009
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3/24/09
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of July 10, 2009 / 18 Tammuz 5769
A movie truism says that if you’re introduced to a character in the beginning of a film, even if the storyline does not seem to …
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7/8/09
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Click here to read print edition of The Jewish Star for10-23-09
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10/21/09
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by Michael J. Salamon
Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 The Jewish people have been referred to as the people of the Book not just because of their dedication to Torah study but for other …
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1/20/10
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 I hold no affinity for the feline or canine species. Accordingly, the incessant requests from my kids …
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5/5/10
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By Michael Orbach
Issue of August 27, 2010/ 17 Elul 5770
Chaya Batya Neugroschl has joined Central, the Yeshiva University High School for Girls, as head of school.
Neugroschl, whose …
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8/25/10
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It could be a joke: a rabbi and an imam walk into Yeshiva University. But on Jan. 27, Imam Khalid Latif and Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, both of New York University, spoke together at the flagship …
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BY Sergey Kadinsky
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2/3/11
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President Obama’s recent Middle East speech created much controversy surrounding his call for the 1949 armistice lines (commonly called the pre-June 1967 borders) to be the starting point of any territorial negotiations.
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By Jeff Dunetz
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6/1/11
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A sister’s battle with a serious disease and the emphasis on kindness ahead of Rosh Hashana has inspired a Queens resident to design pottery, aimed at raising awareness and funding. “I met a lot of amazing vendors and crafters,” said artist Abbey Wolin, who grew up in Long Beach. “I wanted to put together something amazing, something for Etta.”
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By Brigitte Fixler
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9/28/11
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