In these weeks between Pesach and Shavuot, there is a widely practiced custom to study Pirkei Avot (the Chapters or Ethics of the Fathers). Some even extend this practice until Rosh Hashana; instead … more

KIBBUTZ BE’ERI — Israel and a significant portion of the international community have been deeply affected by the events of Saturday, Oct. 7, when Hamas carried out a coordinated land, … more

Shai DeLuca, a Canadian-Israeli interior designer, won a defamation suit on Dec. 22 against an anti-Israel Toronto restaurant owner who called him a terrorist and killer. “As much as this … more

By Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Major League Baseball recently decided that it will allow the use of instant replay technology. Despite the fact that football, hockey … 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

Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 In The Jewish Star last week, two front-page items — a news article and an opinion essay — dealt with the difficult and sensitive subject of child … more

Issue of July 10, 2009 / 18 Tammuz 5769 Dear That’s Life, Overheard at Fifth of July barbeque: I went to high school to learn how to type; I went to college to learn my social … more

I don't know if  G-d is a Democrat or a Republican. But one thing I do know for sure is G-d is not a Socialist, a Communist or a Fascist. He does not believe in totalitarianism. G-d does not believe … more

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Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 With the contract of the powerful and belligerent teacher's union up for renewal later this year, we could merely be experiencing calm before a storm, but at this … more