Seldom does a week go by without one of the Rambam alumni calling the mesivta to talk to Rabbi Friedman, Rabbi Eliach, Rabbi Haar, Mr. Goldman or one of the rebbeim or teachers. They call to … more

Do we need Holocaust Remembrance Day? Since some of you may be incredulous that I even asked that question, let me first explain why I am doing so. Over the last week, a scandal erupted in … more

On the first day of Chanukah, for the sixth time since taking office, President Obama released a Chanukah message that distorted the story of the holiday and served his anti-Israel … more

Since its founding in 1948, Muslim-majority allies have been hard to come by for the Jewish state. Yet an improbable romance continues to develop between Israel and Azerbaijan. Israeli Defense … more

Based on what they say is a rise of hate crimes against Jews, a half dozen organizations have joined together to form the Long Island Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism. The founding members of … more

The new U.S. policy of rapprochement with Cuba will give American Jews greater access to a Jewish community with which few are familiar. But visitors will find the years have not been kind to … more

Jewish-American aid worker Alan Gross arrived home to celebrate Chanukah after five years in a Cuban prison, prompting the Jewish world to both celebrate and breathe a collective sigh of relief. … more

What if — because of his speech impediment — Moshe never accepted the task to lead the Jews out of Egypt? more

The Jewish Star’s Kosher Kibitzer presents “a risotto that raises questions” and asks, in relation to Sen. Joe Lieberman, “Can a Jew be the next … more

The word terem or b’terem (just before) appears in the Torah close to 20 times, sometimes serving as a dramatic preposition enhancing a narrative tale, setting the stage for the … more