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The Jewish Star is a niche news and opinion outlet focused on issues affecting Jewish communities, Israel, and U.S. politics, with a strong emphasis on commentary and editorial analysis.

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
189
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Sep 23, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Ethel Hofman

    Back to basics: Sukkot oldies but goodies - The Jewish Star (opens the original)

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    It always seems unusual to focus on food for the outdoor festival of Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, before the start of Yom Kippur. It’s somewhat of a culinary conundrum to be considering menus when fasting is at the top of the list. Nevertheless, Jewish households are preparing for the week-long holiday that begins after sundown on Friday, Sept. 25. During 40 years of wandering the desert after the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites lived in makeshift booths. To remind ourselves of the temporary n

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026

    8 charged in 1992 AMIA bombing that killed 151 - The Jewish Star (opens the original)

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    Argentina has formally charged seven Iranians and one Lebanese national over the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, a major new development in a case that has dragged on for more than three decades. Federal Judge Daniel Rafecas said the attack, which killed 85 people and injured 151, was ordered by Iran’s top leadership and carried out by Hezbollah, according to the ruling. Among those charged are former Iranian Intelligence Minister Ali Fallahijan, former Iranian

  3. Article · Sep 23, 2026

    350 bereaved teens visit US through an FIDF ‘Legacy’ - The Jewish Star (opens the original)

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    The FIDF (Friends of the Israel Defense Forces) brought 240 bereaved Israeli teens to the United States this summer through its signature Legacy Program, marking the 20th year of the program and its largest summer to date. Each participant lost a parent or sibling in defense of Israel on or since Oct. 7, 2023. During the last three months, five groups traveled throughout the Northeast, combining recreational and educational experiences with opportunities to connect with FIDF supporters, host fam

  4. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Howard Blas

    Overcoming challenges, Israelis hit Mount Kilimanjaro - The Jewish Star (opens the original)

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    For a group of determined Israelis, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which rises 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), was only the most recent challenge they have had to overcome. Thirty-six Israelis including people with disabilities, those dealing with cancer or loss, victims of terror, soldiers with war wounds and PTSD, and those evacuated from their homes in the north, set out in late July to climb Africa’s tallest mountain — and to show what is possible even when facing a range of life challe

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · By Rabbi Binny Freedman, Jewish Star columnist

    When we build our sukkah, we’ve not given up - The Jewish Star (opens the original)

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    In 2005, Steve Jobs delivered the commencement address at Stanford University. In it, he described how he had started Apple in a garage at age 20, and after ten years of hard work, built it into a $2-billion company with 4,000 employees. He had hired a guy to help him build the company, but after a year they started to see things differently, eventually had a falling out, and the board sided with the new guy and fired Jobs. He was devastated and did not know what to do. So he decided to start ov

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