Ta’anis Esther, next Wednesday, will again mark the Yahrtzeit of HaRav HaGaon Moshe Feinstein, zt”l. For this occasion, we will again briefly highlight the valuable biography, “Reb … more

It was the first time, as an officer, that I came under fire. Well, sort of. We were stationed on the edge of the Bekaa valley, in Lebanon, and intelligence had information that terrorists might try … more

The Five Towns/Far Rockaway chapter of Jewish Women Entrepreneurs (JWE) hosted an event designed for the hardworking, innovative Jewish woman ready to acquire business advice from a diverse group of … more

6th graders visit Ellis Island Sixth graders of the Shulamith School for Girls enjoyed a memorable educational trip to Ellis Island on Nov. 16. After a remarkably quick bus ride, students … more

This week one of modern Israel’s greatest war heroes, Yanosh ben Gal, was laid to rest in the military cemetery in Givat Shaul. To honor his memory, this story is excerpted from a 2011 … more

Although Judy stayed home for Pesach, she took a few “travel days” off from her column, so we’re reprinting her post-Pesach dispatch from 2012. The last of the Pesach dishes, … more

With the United Nations long panned for harboring deep anti-Israel bias, Israel’s position within the international organization has often been deemed hopeless. However, after a tireless … more

The four Orthodox synagogues in Long Beach and Lido Beach have joined together as the United Kehilla. The Kehilla celebrated its first event on Sunday during Labor Day weekend — a barbecue … more

This is the third time I have had the honor of writing an op-ed for Jewish Star readers the week before a presidential election. The first two times I warned against voting for Barack Obama because … more

Were the forefathers Jewish? Leaving aside the anachronistic usage of the term “Jew,” there are those who argue that while the forefathers were monotheists, calling them … more