Right angle By Rabbi Avi Shafran Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 No, I’m neither a prophet nor a covert Israeli operative. Yes, it was only a day after I distributed a column … more

Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 A recycling request To the Editor, I don’t understand why everyone seems so resigned to the new recycling law. It is my understanding that our … more

From the other side of the bench Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 I was there. I was there last Thursday amid the terror, the sound of metal hitting glass, the anguish of parents looking … more

Right Angle Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves5769 In a column published on Dec. 14, Clark Hoyt, The New York Times’ current Public Editor, or reader representative, addressed the paper’s … more

Opinion Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 It has been well documented that the so-called Palestinian people and their presumed soon-to-be-official nation are in fact mythical entities … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Jan. 2, 2009 / 6 Teves 5769 A Jew who reads the Torah as a historical account of the beginnings of our people may easily swell with pride and “yiddishe … more

In My View By Azriel Ganz Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 The devastating impact of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme on Jewish charities is hard to even fathom. Hundreds of … more

Recently I was privileged to participate in a student-group organized panel presentation at Yeshiva University … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Chanukah gifts come in many forms. For some it’s money, and for others chocolate. For … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Dec. 26, 2008 / 29 Kislev 5769 Have you ever bumped into someone you haven’t seen in over 20 years? This is a common occurrence in unfortunate circumstances … more