From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of July 23, 2010/ 12 Av 5770
By the time you read this, Tisha B'Av will be behind us. Wine and meat will once again adorn our …
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7/21/10
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Issue of July 16, 2010/ 5 Av, 5770
It would presumptuous of us to assume that the Eida Charedis in Yerushalayim takes any step in reaction to public opinion; more presumptious still to imagine the …
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7/14/10
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of July 16, 2010/ 5 Av 5770
One plus one plus one does not always equal three. I love my children, you see, love the concept of …
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7/14/10
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of July 9, 2010/ 27 Tammuz, 5770
This week’s cast of characters includes Shimon Hatzadik, the former head of the Sanhedrin, the …
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7/7/10
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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 June 25, 2010/ 13 Tammuz, 5770
When the Amalekites met the Jewish people in the desert, they changed the way they spoke. They …
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6/23/10
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From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 Occasionally, the times demand that you go it alone. That is called courage. Courage is a soldier …
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6/9/10
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From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of June 4, 2010 / 22 Sivan 5770
It seems that both the United States and Israel are having difficulty navigating through …
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6/3/10
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From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of May 28, 2010/ 15 Sivan 5770
I noticed it as soon as my family and I entered our host's home this past Shabbos for the luncheon …
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5/26/10
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770
I was just two in 1961, the year that saw one of the most exciting battles in baseball history. The …
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5/12/10
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