David Blatt, the Jewish head coach of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Cleveland Cavaliers and previously the coach of Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv franchise, on Friday was fired … more

As The Jewish Star launches its Travel section, we’re publishing this story from the JNS.org archives, presenting some unexpected Jewish travel notes from years past. The Star will be covering … more

At 6:22 am on Oct. 23, 1983, a member of the Islamic Jihad got into his 19 ton yellow Mercedes Benz truck on an otherwise normal day, and headed for Beirut International airport, where the 24th … more

When taking a look back at both Jewish history and Jewish tradition, one is able to witness remarkable changes not only in how our lives have changed on the practical level, but also how tradition … more

Frum Divorce, an organization created to heal the pain felt by children and parents of divorce, is hosting its fifth annual Soul Cycle Shabbos retreat on Feb. 12–14. Dubbed the “weekend … more

So numerous were the omissions, distortions, and flights of extraordinary fancy in President Obama’s Jan. 12 State of the Union address that you’d be hard-pressed to pick the most … more

With the recent article in the New York Times and the consequent rise in public awareness about the abuses of Marc (Mordechai) Gafni, and about the effort to marginalize or eliminate him from public … more

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday traveled to Otniel to visit the family of Dafna Meir, a mother of six who was stabbed to death in her home on Sunday. “With a great strength of … more

Judy is off on a cruise, so we’re rerunning a “best of” column from a few years back when she didn’t get away. It’s the last week in January and I’m here in New … more

They traveled from the Sea of Reeds, and they went out to the Shur Wilderness, and they walked for three days in the wilderness and they did not find water. And they came to Marah, and they were … more