It comes out three times a year; Rosh Hashanah, Pesach, and Chanukah and is run by the Editor and an Editorial Board of community members. It is funded entirely by donations and advertising and is distributed free to Shul members and by voluntary donation to a much wider public, including subscribers as far afield as Israel, Australia and Canada.

The Star aims to strike a balance between community news and matters of more general interest. It has in the past included feature articles on Eastern Europe, Israel, war crimes and a series on maverick shuls, as well as book and theatre reviews, and of course, reflections on the Jewish Festivals. It also includes a diary of events and reports from almost all the communal organisations.

The Star is not only a valuable source of information, it also acts as a catalyst in bringing together the many elements of the Edinburgh Community by maintaining both strong links with and fierce independence from the Congregation.