From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of October 8, 2010/ 30 Tishrei 5771 My cellphone rang the other day and it was none other than Mayer Fertig, the editor of this … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of October 8, 2010/ 30 Tishrei 5771 By Alan Jay Gerber While not the first anthology on the parsha featuring both secular scholars and … more

Issue of October 8, 2010/ 30 Tishrei 5771 Dear That’s Life, For what seemed like a supersized Sukkot (two three-day blocks of no showering will do that to a person), people complained about the … more

Issue of September 22, 14 Tishrei 5771 By Pamela Moritz It happened just a few weeks ago.  I was speaking with a Torah scholar and seasoned teacher of seminary girls in Jerusalem about my … more

The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of September 22, 14 Tishrei 5771 When my longtime friend, Danny Levine, brought “Understanding Reb Chaim,” by Rabbi Yonoson Hughs, to my … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of September 22, 14 Tishrei 5771 I am assuming that most of you are like me and that the Yom Kippur tunes swirl and dance around in … more

Issue of September 22, 14 Tishrei 5771 By Penina Zilberberg My previous column discussed the critical role of self-control, or the ability to delay gratification, in becoming a successful adult. I … more

Issue of September 22, 14 Tishrei 5771 Dear Aviva, Being married has made me dread Yomim Tovim. My husband and our baby son move into my in-laws’ house, and it is really hard on me. My in-laws … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of September 22, 14 Tishrei 5771 The content and direction of the direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders are now being discussed, … more

Parsha by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of September 22, 14 Tishrei 5771 In Vayikra 23:34, Parshat Emor, the Torah tells us that “on the 15th of the seventh month, we will celebrate the festival of … more