Everyone should take all possible measures to prevent heat-related illness during the scorching days of summer. more

More than 500 leaders of 110 Jewish day schools and other educational institutions, attended “Moving the Needle: Galvanizing Change in Our Day Schools,” a three-day conference organized by RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network. more

The pundits are confused about President Obama’s strategy for fighting terrorism. He seems to say one thing and then a few days later something quite different. As a service to readers of The Jewish Star and the political punditry of America, I will explain the President’s terrorism-fighting strategy, which in his administration seems to be “except when the terrorists are targeting Jews.” more

Sometimes, you have to be willing to take a stand, even if your goal is just to keep standing. I don’t remember what it was that Barak had done that had so angered our sadistic first … more

While paying real estate taxes may be inevitable, no one should pay more than their fair share. “It’s all about fairness,” said attorney Shalom Maidenbaum, whose Cedarhurst-based … more

Week after week, the tuition crisis comes to our attention, front and center. Rabbis, couples, and concerned members of the community call us, email us, and approach us after davening regarding the financial pressures threatening our schools and squeezing our middle class families. more

Everyone who is familiar with the story of Ruth knows the Talmudic sentiment (Yevamot 69a, 77a and Ketuvot 7b) that a Moabite female is permitted to join the Jewish people. The Talmud has a classic … more

The joyous festival of Chanukah is just ten days away and the joyous American feast of Thanksgiving is now upon us. However, these are hardly joyous times; events around us reflect an ever-present … more

In the tradition of the Ari and the Kabbalists of 16th century Tzfat, Shulamith Middle Division students of enjoyed a Tu B’Shvat seder complete with the shivat haminim. A PowerPoint … more

In the 1930s, Rabbi Tobias Geffen of Atlanta began to investigate the hidden ingredients inside mass-produced foods and to evaluate whether those ingredients conflict with kosher laws. He then set a … more