Opinion — Right Angle
Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769
Anyone who raised an eyebrow at charges that the “Hekhsher Tzedek” kosher-certification initiative …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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2/18/09
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By Yaffi Spodek
Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769
Tova Plaut of Cedarhurst and her children, Jake and Raquel, were among 230 other runners on Team Lifeline who participated in a marathon …
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2/11/09
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Rabbi Lookstein defends himself against critics
By Michael Orbach
Jan. 27, 2009 / Special to TheJewishStar.com
The Rabbinical Council of America appears to have backed away from its …
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1/28/09
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Staff Report
Issue of Jan. 30,2009 / 5 Shevat 5769
Assemblyman Tom Alfano has begun a letter-writing campaign on behalf of Gilad Shalit, calling for the United Nations to intervene in …
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1/28/09
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In My View
By Ayala Cohen
Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769
It is three days since the tragic event of Thursday afternoon, and I am still trying to cope with the scenes that keep …
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12/31/08
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By Yaffi Spodek
Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769
Zahava Farbman of Chai Lifeline's Crisis Intervention and Bereavement has been inundated with phone calls from local parents who are …
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12/31/08
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From the other side of the bench
Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769
I was there. I was there last Thursday amid the terror, the sound of metal hitting glass, the anguish of parents looking …
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12/31/08
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Freak accident disrupts community Chanukah celebration
By Michael Orbach
Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769
Sarah Weis was feeding her baby when she heard a scream.
Weis looked …
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12/30/08
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Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769
Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC is holding tryouts for the 2009 JCC Maccabi games: There will be a coed tennis team, a coed swim team, and a boys …
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12/30/08
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By Michael Orbach
Special to thejewishstar.com / Dec. 25, 2008
As many as 14 people were injured in Woodmere Thursday afternoon when a BMW sport utility vehicle slammed into a room full of …
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12/25/08
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