To the Editor: It is amazing to me that anyone would trust a word of what Mitt Romney says on Jerusalem given that he’s a candidate, not President, but Jeff Dunetz seems ready to fall for the … more

Issue of October 16 2009 / 29 Tishrei 5770 WIKIJIHAD To the Editor: I want to compliment your recent article “ Backyard bullies on Wikipedia ” (Ari Lieberman; October 2, 2009) which … more

Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 Accidents waiting to happen To the Editor: I have been meaning to write this for a long time. I can procrastinate no longer. A recent incident that happened in a … more

Misrepresenting the RCA To the Editor: The Jewish Star’s article on the brain death controversy in the Orthodox community (“Is Brain Death Enough?  The RCA Says Maybe”; January 21, 2011) … more

Dear Friends: This is an open letter which concludes with a notice of cancellation of Sunday’s event at the Great Neck Synagogue. The synagogue, and particularly Rabbi Polakoff, merit a debt from American Jewry for an instinctive understanding of the need to awaken us all to a gathering storm. In the end, the pressure from left-wing Jews, deliberate media ignorance, “shtetl” mentality which informs that a problem goes away if you ignore / do not discuss it; and the resulting enormous cost burden for security and the fear engendered in our school kids’ parents - was simply too great a cost for the synagogue to bear. more

Issue of March 27, 2009 / 2 Nissan 5769 No mercy on molesting To the Editor: I read “ Seeking second shot at predator clergy ” by Michael Orbach and your editorial “ Yes on victim … more

Issue of July 10, 2009 / 18 Tammuz 5769 Father-son bond or tie? To the Editor: After a rained out Fathers’ Day (and every other day), I want to comment on the fascinating article … more

The real elephant in the room To the Editor: As a former president of Yavneh, Columbia University’s Orthodox Jewish community, and on behalf of the vast majority of frum Orthodox Jews … more

Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Angry about vote manipulation To the Editor: Shame on O.U. Senior Vice President David Luchins for manipulating the voting process at the … more

Kudos Dear Editor: As our community, both near and far, has gone through very traumatic events these past few months, there is always one source that I turn to for inspiration and uplifting … more