By Michael Orbach Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 Susan Mayer last saw her husband, Steven, at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 4. “Everybody is tired after a month of Yom Tov and I guess he … more

Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 Judy Klitsner is the author of “Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other.” Michael Orbach: So what … more

Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 Goodbyes are tough. Tough, and often described as causing ‘mixed feelings’ — which is a cliché precisely because it is so accurate. Leaving behind … more

The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 To the writings on the thoughts of the Rav, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l, thankfully, there seems to … more

By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 Corralled behind a police barricade with only five demonstrators present, a tiny Kansas-based church brought the hate to … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 The Arab League has agreed to back the Palestinians in their rejection of direct negotiations with Israel while … more

Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 Dear Aviva, I know there is a shidduch crisis going on, so I have done my best to help out the few singles that I know. One particular guy that I was … more

By Jewish Star Staff Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 Nassau County Legislator Fran Becker is poised to overtake incumbent Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy in the race for the 4th … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 We all know that what passes as fashion in Israel does not always pass muster here in the … more

Parshat Lech Lekha By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of October 15, 2010, 7 Cheshvan 5771 The word “Tardemah” — an unconscious state — appears only twice in the Torah: Bereishit 2:21 — … more