From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 I hold no affinity for the feline or canine species. Accordingly, the incessant requests from my kids … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 One of the most effective tools of cross-examination is to confront the witness with his or her … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of April 23, 2010/ 5 Iyar, 5770 I attended a wedding in Brooklyn the other night and was pleasantly surprised to meet a childhood … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of April 8, 2010/ 24 Nissan 5770 Sometimes the people you encounter in the hours before Passover and the people you share the … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of March 26, 2010/ 11 Nissan 5770 It’s been about 15 years since my entire family has experienced a Pesach seder together. … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of March 19, 2010/ 4 Nissan 5770 What a weekend. While napping on Shabbos afternoon, the neighbor’s 50 foot Spruce is uprooted … more

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 … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 I can’t even count the amount of times in my life I have committed to follow a news story to … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of February 12, 2010/ 28 Shvat 5770 Yes, I was one of the few who not only wanted the New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl, I … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 What’s worse than being lost in the Poconos with four family members — all sick, tired and … more