Issue of August 29, 2008 By Rachel Blady A Jewish Heritage Day audience of tens of thousands watched on the big screen at Shea Stadium Sunday as Gary Schnitzer, a New Jersey man recovering from … more

First person By Malka Eisenberg Issue of August 29, 2008 My husband, Steven Eisenberg, got the call on his cell phone in his office. The Gift of Life contact person said that he was a … more

The Haftarot of our lives A review of how our Haftarot are treated, by Dr. Michael Fishbane Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of August 29, 2008 A few weeks ago The New York Times … more

Issue of August 29, 2008 Not in the mob To the Editor: I found the article ‘Congregation Beis Ephraim Yitzchok welcomes new rav’ (August 22, 2008) to be offensive, insulting and … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of August 29, 2008 The melodies are haunting — evoking feelings first experienced in the Holy Temple thousands of years ago. … more

A gift from a Cedarhurst family to a shul in Texas By Michael C. Duke Issue of August 29, 2008 Like a bride and groom on their wedding day, members of a small shul in Houston were … more

Playing by the Rules By Avi Billet Issue of August 29, 2008 How confusing does a five-word pasuk (verse) have to be? Here is a loose summary and translation of Devarim 12:1-4: … more

Anti-Israel diatribes spring from Iran’s leaders like fleas from a dog, but a recent Iranian Parliament statement stood apart, … more

Issue of August 29, 2008 A benefit concert for the Heller Resource Center of the Yeshiva of South Shore began with food catered by Traditions ... ... and continued with music by … more

A collection of fun facts and recipes By Eileen Goltz Issue of August 29, 2008 Back in the day (yeah, like I’m so old) Labor Day was not only the last hurrah of the summer vacation; … more