By David Seidemann Nov. 7, 2008 / 9 Cheshvan 5769 I sauntered into a local retail store on the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkos on a mission from my wife to find matching napkins and paper … more

Issue of Nov. 7, 2008 / 9 Cheshvan 5769 Great progress has been made in recent months toward the goal of waking up the organized Jewish community — the Torah-observant Jewish community, in … more

New effort to extend window for prosecution By Michael Orbach Issue of Nov. 7, 2008 / 9 Cheshvan 5769 At a sparsely attended conference held Oct. 29 at Yeshiva University’s Benjamin … more

By Meir Weingarten Issue of Nov. 7, 2008 / 9 Cheshvan 5769 There used to be a cozy little restaurant, no more than six or seven tables, hidden away in what were then vacant fields behind the … more

Issue of Nov. 7, 2008 / 9 Cheshvan 5769 Tolerating intolerance To the Editor: A recent article in The Jewish Star ( We should only tolerate tolerance ; Oct. 31, 2008) made a surprising … more

Barack Obama first black president; Skelos, McCarthy re-elected By Mayer Fertig and Michael Orbach Issue of Nov. 7, 2008 / 9 Cheshvan 5769 Senator Barack Obama made history Tuesday, … more

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By David M. Singer Issue of Oct. 31, 2008 / 2 Cheshvan 5769 In a recent article in The Jewish Star ( Selective memory; Oct. 10, 2008 ) it was suggested that Democrats in the Oval Office … more

By David Seidemann Issue of Oct. 31, 2008 / 2 Cheshvan 5769 Before delving into this week's article, allow me to detour and offer some election year advice having nothing to do with my … more