Flashback for week of Feb 20, 2014

2003 — Orthodox medicine men: Medical halacha is discussed at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst.

2004 — “What can I do for Israel?” It’s everyone’s question. One answer: “Volunteer in the army.”

2006 — The times, they are a changin’ [not!]. Here’s what topped page one this week in 2006: “Despite Difficulties, Local Face Eye of Storm.” And from the catering manager at Supersol: “Nobody canceled their event — the simcha must go on.” Pictured on page 1 in 2006: Hewlett youngster Zoe Kirshenbaum, shovel over shoulder, digging her way out of the snow.

2007 — DRS-HALB students join a NCSY work force in New Orleans, helping fix a broken city. Rabbi Dov Emerson wrote: “First, we had come here to show our commitment to … support the Jewish community in New Orleans. And secondly, to show the New Orleans general community that in the spirit of Tikkun Olam, we have not forgotten about them and we were there to help in any way possible.”

2009 — The Star’s editorial calls Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez a “thorn to the U.S., threat to the Jews.” Anticipating worst times to come, “communal leaders in North America, together with officials in Israel, would be wise to begin planning to relocate Venezuela’s Jews in the event that it is needed. It just might be, and soon.”

2010 — It was a “perfect season for HAFTR” on the basketball courts, with both Hawks and Lady Hawks undefeated.

2011 — Columnist Jeff Dunetz reports from the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington “what the mainstream media can’t report.”

2012 — Three grades from DRS traveled to Boston for a range of activities, including a visit to the kever of the Rav, Rabbi Soloveitchik. (Good thing a Boston trip wasn’t planned this year!)

2013 — A front page feature proviles Jack Ratz, “Holocaust survivor, teacher, zayda.” 

2014 — From “Iron Cross to Jewish Star: How a Nazi’s son became a Jew,” The Jewish Star headlines a report on a talk by Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger at the Young Israel of Woodmere.