From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 Let me be clear as an American and as a person who is not the President of the United States. Every … more

Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 By Alan Jay Gerber In his classic study, “The Religious Thought of Hasidism” (Yeshiva University Press/Ktav Publishing House, 1999), Rabbi Norman Lamm … more

Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 Dear That’s Life, There was an article in Newsday last week about peach picking opportunities on Long Island. We go apple picking every year and have gone … more

Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul 5770 Dear That's Life, We were reading and relaxing; it was Shabbat after all, and I suddenly thought I heard bagpipes in the distance. I asked my husband if he … more

by Micah Halpern Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul, 5770 Bahai is more than a beautifully manicured garden attached to a Center in Haifa. Bahai Faith is a religion. In Israel, the Bahai Faith … more

Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul 5770 By Miriam Bradman Abrahams Recently while visiting Israel, my family and I were able to squeeze in some priceless moments as tourists. Our stop in … more

Ask Aviva By Aviva Rizel Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul 5770 Dear Aviva, Recently I went out with a guy and we really hit it off. On the third date, I found out that he is dating … more

Parshat Shoftim by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul 5770 I’ve always marveled at the notion that Jewish men or women do not need to get any education beyond a Torah … more

By Masada Siegel Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul, 5770 Ireland is the land of fairies, folklore and haunted castles. Influential writers and poets from W.B. Yeats to James Joyce found their … more

Travel By Malka Eisenberg Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul, 5770 On a hill overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem, a smooth white stone museum off of Derech Hevron houses a moving commemoration … more