By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Feb. 27, 2009 / 3 Adar 5769 Parshat Terumah always begs the question: If the instructions for the Mishkan (Tabernacle/Sanctuary) were only for the single time and … more

Issue of Feb. 27, 2009 / 3 Adar 5769 Praise for ‘Defiance’ To the Editor: Congratulations to Yaffi Spodek on a very well written article ( ‘Defiance’ hits close to home ; Feb. 20, … more

Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Back and forth on infection control at a bris To the Editor: By calling for different standards in the way brisim are performed (Raising bar on … more

Safety first, religion later By Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Dear Rabbi Horowitz, You [have written] that, "Your primary responsibility is to … more

Opinion: From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 27 Shevat 5768 A few years ago I attended a wedding in Williamsburg. As I always do, when I attend a … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 In the Jewish life that we live, it is fair to say that we put a lot of stock in the teachings of the rabbis of old. Without their … more

Opinion — Right Angle Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Anyone who raised an eyebrow at charges that the “Hekhsher Tzedek” kosher-certification initiative … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 My mother, may she rest in peace, also had eight children. But unlike that woman in … more

Right Angle By Rabbi Avi Shafran Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 A winter flurry of “Dear President Obama” letters — in the forms of op-eds and paid advertisements — have … more

A timely review on the 200th birthday of the 16th President Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of Feb. 13, 2009 / 19 Shevat 5769 Throughout history, heads of state, whether elected, … more