By David Seidemann Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 Most hurricanes blow in from the southeast. This one blew in from the northwest –– Alaska to be precise. “Hurricane Sarah” took the stage … more

As seen though the eyes of the (mostly) liberal Jewish media By David Benkof Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769 This year saw many significant Jewish events, but which … more

Qualifying tournament moved from Shabbos to Sunday By Yaffi Spodek Issue of March 27, 2009 / 4 Nissan 5769 Suri Fineberg of Cedarhurst, a speech therapist and mother of two, also holds … more

By the end of the week Aliza and Yossi Battat expect to be living in a Petach Tivka apartment next door to Yossi’s brother. The Battat’s, now former Cedarhurst residents, are among a number of local families that are moving to Israel … more

By Eileen Goltz Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 When my youngest son Avi was in first or second grade (lo those many years ago) a teacher asked him, in the course of getting to know … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of January 22 2010/ 7 Tevet 5770 The tragedy in Haiti hit close to home for two men who work in the Five Towns community. Vanel Desruisseaux and Alony Robert, … more

By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of April 30, 2010/ 15 Iyar, 5770 Standing in the rain, hundreds of supporters gathered outside Israel’s consulate in Manhattan on Sunday, condemning President … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of August 28, 2010/ 18 Elul, 5770 We laid Aunt Judy to rest this past Sunday. Next to her are my mother and my late uncle. I … more

Simcha Katz was planning on spending his twilight years immersed in the reedy commentaries of the Talmud when Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of the Orthodox Union, called him. It was 2005, and Katz had … more

Dear Aviva, My husband uses the computer too much. He claims that it’s for work, but I just don’t buy it. He’s online at all hours and it’s really starting to get to me. I can’t imagine what kind of work needs to be done the minute he comes home from work. I feel like he is just using it as an excuse to not help out with the kids or with the house. I feel like a nag, but I need this to stop. Am I overreacting? more