LUNCH & LEARN with Rabbi Shalom Axelrod of YI Woodmere. Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave, Lawrence. 12:30 to 1:30 pm. $12 lunch. 516-398-3094. SISTERHOOD ANNUAL … more

The Jewish Star is pleased to publish a comprehensive calendar of events for the Orthodox Jewish communities on Long Island. This is a free service. Organizations are invited to send information to … more

A rally sponsored was staged in front of the UJA-Federation building in Manhattan on Monday evening to protest support reputedly given to a pro-BDS group by … more

Hundreds of supporters attended Shalom Task Force’s third annual brunch on May 3 at the Sephardic Temple in Cedarhurst. Brunch Chairman Moshe Wolfson referred to the … more

CAHAL Over 100 women attended a Shavuous cooking class led by Naomi Nachman, The Aussie Gourmet, to benefit CAHAL, the community-wide special education program. Nachman demonstrated several … more

Assemblyman Goldfeder Far Rockaway Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and the Bayswater community is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of three young men … more

By Meghan Barr, AP Does Pamela Geller regret organizing the Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that ended in gunfire? No, the Hewlett Harbor native says confidently. In fact, she says, she … more

I once met a fellow who was born in Germany, but managed to get out in 1938, in the nick of time. Some people don’t think of such a person as a survivor in the same way as someone who survived … more

The beginning of Parshat Bechukotai paints an image of the kind of blessing we hope to receive from G-d. There are three conditions that Israelites must fulfill before they can enjoy G-d’s … 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