By Rabbi Avi Billet The imaginative among us will conjure up a scene of the curse that appears in 27:14: “‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ All the people shall say, … more

When you ask a question sometimes you get a very good answer. And sometimes you get two very good answers from two prominent rabbonim. My thanks to Rabbi Kenneth Auman and Rabbi Natan Slifkin. … more

By Dr. Michael Salamon Issue of September 4, 2009 / 15 Elul 5769 On July 14th, Jerusalem Police arrested a charedi woman whose son had been hospitalized in Hadassah hospital. The woman was … more

Issue of September 4, 2009 / 15 Elul 5769 By Eileen Goltz Some lucky individuals are blessed with the proverbial green thumb, others, not so much. While my friend Donna tills and toils every … more

Sign of the times Keeping Jerusalem (and Tel Aviv) united for the ‘Long Term’ was on Dr. Paul Brody’s mind when he snapped this picture from a cab on his way out of Ben Gurion Airport. … more

Issue of September 4, 2009 / 15 Elul 5769 A Jewish TV channel is now available on Long Island on free cable. Cablevision customers can now watch Shalom TV on Long Island, in Westchester, … more

For a complete listing of upcoming community events, including items that didn’t make it into the print edition, go to www.thejewishstar.com. Woodmere - Shabbos, Sept. 5, 5:45 p.m. Young … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of September 4,  2009 / 15 Elul 5769 Cholov Yisroel milk has the dubious reputation of not only being the most expensive milk on the market, but of also … more

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The Jerusalem Post Crossword By David Benkof Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Across 1. First name in Jewish painters 5. Freud’s ego 9. ___-by-the-sea … more