From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 teves 5769 Excuse me if I’m whispering. I just snuck into an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security … more

A writer explains his obsession with Israel’s war on Hamas By Judah S. Harris Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 I’m back here at my laptop, along with my lunch, starting to … more

Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Exploiting a tragedy To the Editor: In reference to Yaffi Spodek’s review of the film “The Boy in Striped Pajamas” (Dec. 19, 2008) as being “a … more

Eisav’s head and self preservation By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Ask any school child above age eight, “Who is buried in the Cave of Machpela?” and … more

Right angle By Rabbi Avi Shafran Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 No, I’m neither a prophet nor a covert Israeli operative. Yes, it was only a day after I distributed a column taking … more

Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 A recycling request To the Editor, I don’t understand why everyone seems so resigned to the new recycling law. It is my understanding that our district … more

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 … more

Right Angle Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves5769 In a column published on Dec. 14, Clark Hoyt, The New York Times’ current Public Editor, or reader representative, addressed the paper’s … more

Opinion Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 It has been well documented that the so-called Palestinian people and their presumed soon-to-be-official nation are in fact mythical entities that … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 A Jew who reads the Torah as a historical account of the beginnings of our people may easily swell with pride and “yiddishe nachas” … more