Headline hairlines To the Editor: Since David Nesenoff took over the Jewish Star I have noticed the following: featured on the front page were David Nesenoff, Ari Fleisher, Joel Lion and baby … more

After thousands of car crashes, a stop sign was installed at the dangerous intersection. The building burned down and then a fire alarm was placed on top of the ashes. Immediately after the patient died he was brought into the OR for surgery. more

One across is a five-letter word “what people are wanting,” ending in “y.” Hmm. Well that could be money or happy. Let’s see, three down is seven letters, “the purpose of our existence.” Hmm. Has to be either “eat food” or “educate.” I’ll figure that out as soon as I get seven across. “Gross food for children,” starting with a “t.” That’s easy either “tongue” or “tofu.” more

Will the last wealthy person leaving New York State please turn off the lights? While leftists across the country are tied up in their underwear trying to find ways to punish success with over-taxation, New York has lost taxpayers at an alarming rate. Not all taxpayers actually, just the ones who pay the highest taxes. more

Shortly before Thanksgiving, a video entitled “Yeshiva Guy Says Over a Vort” was posted on YouTube and made its rounds through many of our emails. In it, two animated bears discuss a Torah thought related to the traditional interpretation that the forefathers kept the commandments of the Torah before Sinaitic revelation. The darker bear begins the conversation saying, “Can I say over a vort that I heard by my rebbe’s house last shabbos?” more

“Hello; Israel Tour and Travel Agency, may I help you?” The female voice over the phone asks. “Yes, I would like to go to Jerusalem,” the deeper voice on the other end of the phone responds. “Have you traveled with us before?” she questions. “No, this will be my first time going to Israel,” he answers. “Then I just need to take a few moments to fill out some information; what is your name?” She asks. “I am Moshiah,” he declares. more

Washington was preparing for vacation by trying to debunk Obamacare despite the inevitable futility. Wisconsin teachers took vacation a week early with protests to their Governor’s budget plans. A Scottish Deer Hound named Hickory walked away with Westminster’s Best in Show. And quietly two ships passed in the night and will change the world. more

Dear Aviva, I was disappointed with your response to “Strangled in Marriage” (1/27/2011). I think you missed the point and your advice was narrow-minded. When I read the husband’s letter, I heard a young wife who wants love and attention from her husband. It’s obviously hard for her to express her needs directly, but love and attention are the strongest needs of every woman. If her husband is out for FOUR HOURS it’s no wonder she makes up a reason to call him. more

In mid-October, I stopped putting out my hat in the Old City Square to play cello for personal profit. Seeing the beggars, who desperately needed donations made me realize that I did not need the money and made me feel guilty. Instead, I built a Magen David Adom sign and played to raise charity funds. Gradually the frequency of my playing lessened, as my schedule filled, and when unpredictable winter weather set in I stopped altogether. more

Open up a chumash with Rashi on this parsha, and the first thing you notice is… no Rashi. You can count on your hand the number of comments Rashi provides on chapters 36 and 37; after all, he’s already commented on these topics in parshat Terumah, chapters 25 and 26. more