Exclusive to The Jewish Star online By Mayer Fertig Rescinding an invitation to Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, and every other political figure who was scheduled … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 While Congress debated an economic stimulus package, and bailouts for Wall Street and the auto industry, a kosher cruise operator, … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of April 3, 2009 / 9 Nissan 5769 Ask anyone, “What are the commandments one fulfills on the night of the seder?” The numerous negative commandments related to … more

Issue of July 17, 2009 / 25 Tammuz 5769 Dear That’s Life, Several months ago, beyond exhausted after two days of Yom Tov, my four-year-old son, Naftali, was crying because he wanted … more

Private Yosef Salzbank speaks about Jewish life in the army By Michael Orbach Issue of October 30 2009/ 12 Cheshvan 5770 An unusual alumnus returned to HANC High School this past … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 Chazzan and singer Shimon Craimer would like to help get people in the mood to donate money for Haiti relief. So he recorded a song, … more

Issue of September 3, 2010/ 24 Elul 5770 The news kept getting worse on Tuesday. A terrorist attack near what turned out to be Kiryat Arba. Four people shot and injured. Then three dead, CPR in … more

Dear Aviva, I am a mother of two as well as a kindergarten teacher. I have come to realize that I use up all of my energy and patience throughout the day to deal properly with my 20 rambunctious students. more

Many children want to professionally dance or fight fires. For West Hempstead resident Ann Koffsky, the childhood dream has always been to become an artist, which led to her work as a children’s book illustrator. In turn, this led to her becoming an author of the same books. “I realized I wanted to control the whole story,” said Koffsky. “So I started writing some stories.” more

Notwithstanding all the jokes about lawyers, there is no question that society would come to a grinding halt without legal counsel, and the role played by so many, in so many fields. From immigration to real estate, criminal cases to bankruptcy, lawyers act as intermediaries, guiding and often negotiating through difficult issues. It occurred to me recently that the very same principles that attorneys rely on in their everyday practice would likely make for a truly creative marriage guide. more