Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi of Cedarhurst honored Harav Yaakov and Rebbetzin Feitman at its sixteenth annual dinner on Feb. 8. The shul noted the rov’s “chai” anniversary with the … more

With the start of summer, these words from Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere, published in each of the last two years by The Jewish Star, merit repeating. Rabbi has urged that his … more

Kehillas Bais Yehuda Tzvi of Cedarhurst celebrated its 15th anniversary with an Evening of Tribute gala … more

The Spinka Rebbe of Yerushalayim, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchok Kahana shlita, is pictured making havdalah in the Cedarhurst home of Avi and Sherry Ackerman, where he stayed recently while meeting with … more

The completition of a new Torah scroll for the fledgling Sephardic Congregation of Hewlett was celebrated on Sunday. After the sefer was completed in the Lawrence home of Eric and Mina Aminoff, … 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 that his congregants … more

More than 18,000 people attended last week’s public policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in Washington, including 105 members of the Young Israel of … more

The widow of Rabbi Maurice Lamm spoke about consolation and thanks on Sunday night, at a shiur to mark Rabbi Lamm’s first yahrtzeit. “Thank you so much for helping me through a … more

Congregation Beth Shalom in Lawrence sent a sizeable delegation to the AIPAC Public Policy Conference in Washington last week. more

The Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst recently hosted a book launch for “Plucked from Fire,” the memoirs of YILC member Moshe Rubin.  Mr. Rubin, now 90 years old, was a young … more