From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of May 22, 2009 / 28 Iyar 5769
The person in front of me purchased two dozen roses, as did the person in front of him. A dozen …
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5/19/09
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I remember as a child complaining to my parents one year that the gifts we received paled in comparison to the gifts we received the year before. My father was quick to point out that the focus …
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By David Seidemann
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12/9/10
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From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769
FOUR young educators of this generation once asked Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt”l why it …
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8/26/09
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of July 2, 2010/ 20 Tammuz 5770
Last week I referenced the ancient Canaanites and the Amalakites and how they battled the …
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6/30/10
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From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of September 4, 2009 / 15 Elul 5769
Long before Yogi Berra famously said, “It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” our rabbis …
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9/2/09
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of March 12, 2010/ 26 Adar 5770 Well, I’m back. My respite from writing this weekly column was just a few weeks. The fact that I …
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3/10/10
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The following legal question was presented in law school. Sally offers $5,000 for a rare collection of 10 books. Harry, unaware of her offer, gives her nine of those books as a present. Harry then …
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by David Seidemann
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12/16/10
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he swell of emotion and affection that has followed the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy may have caught some of us by surprise. Perhaps those born after the Camelot years don't quite get the …
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9/2/09
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By David Seidemann
Issue of Nov. 14, 2008 / 17 Cheshvan 5769
Wrap your mind around this concept. Our Sages tell us that genetics is a two-way street. Not only do we contain the genetic …
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11/12/08
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From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of December 11, 2009/ 24 Kislev 5770
Let me see if I get this straight. The Salahis are invited by Congress to chat about the …
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12/8/09
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