Local students conduct research at Einstein By Rachel Blady Issue of August 15, 2008 Batya Matla Herzberg of Woodmere and David Pinn of Lawrence are conducting research in a laboratory at … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of August 15, 2008 "To a conservative like me, every Jew should be a conservative," Mike Gallagher said, in a phone interview with The Jewish Star. "Liberals are … more

Airline cites fuel costs as reason for cancellation By Jewish Star staff Issue of August 15, 2008 Israir Airlines will suspend flights to the United States effective Sept. 13. The … more

Q: What do righteous, learned Torah scholars and newly observant Jews, or baalei teshuva, have in common? A: The way they recite blessings. No, it's not … more

Issue of August 15, 2008 Dear That's Life: To all those who do not believe in the power of challah, read this: A cousin of mine in Yerushalayim, making my challah recipe for the first … more

Enjoy, enjoy! By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 15, 2008 The Talmud (Taanit 30b) quotes the Mishnah when it says there were no holidays (literally "good days") on the Jewish calendar … more

Lightning kills 80 people each year, and injures 300 more, across the United States. Five men attending an athletic event in Nassau County were recently struck. A lightning strike can cause a … more

For the week of August 15 Lawrence - The Par Group's Samuel Levine Memorial Golf Classic will be held on Monday, August 18 at the Seawane and Rockaway Hunting Club in Lawrence, to benefit Sunrise … more

A Tisha B'Av exploration By Judah S. Harris Issue of August 8, 2008 Tisha B’Av all over the world is observed through fasting, expressions of mourning, the reading of Megillat Eicha … more

By Moshe Weiss Issue of August 8, 2008 From cradle to grave, in simcha and tza’ar, for most of us, music is more than just a byway of life. It is a guidepost to stages in the cycle of the … more