Healthy after-school snacks By Eileen Goltz Issue of  Sept. 19, 2008 With childhood obesity a major health concern across the nation, hearing “I’m hungry. What can I have to eat?” … more

Rabbinical students gain practical experience in local shul By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Three students from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva … more

Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Dear That’s Life, We have a minyan in a local Rav’s house every Friday night in Cedarhurst. Just a few weeks ago, while we were davening Kabbalat Shabbat, it … more

Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Lawrence - Congregation Beth Sholom will host a Selichot forum on Saturday Night, September 20 at 10:30 p.m., "What Jewish PARENTS Need to Know About Their Kids," … more

Heads we win, tails we lose By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 When my oldest child began to talk, she was two months shy of her second birthday. It occurred to me that I could … more

By Miriam Bradman Abrahams Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 The news bulletin was disappointing to say the least. Tipped off by my internet home page, I ran to the remote to punch in CNN. Daytime TV … more

Occam’s Razor requires us to explain a fact or set of facts in the least complicated way. … more

Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 In a frenzied political season there may be just two kinds of people. No, not Democrats and Republicans. We’re referring to the kinds of people who forward an … more

Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Right on the money To the Editor: The current issue of “The Jewish Star” is a standout (Sept. 12, 2008). I have enjoyed Rabbi Weissman’s columns and find … more

Thirteenth person diagnosed Monday Jewish Star Staff report Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 The Nassau County Department of Health reported another confirmed case of the deadly West Nile virus … more