Issue of July 16, 2010/ 5 Av, 5770 Boss George the college adviser To the Editor: George Steinbrenner died Tuesday, a larger than life figure to New Yorkers for nearly four decades. I … more

Parshat Devarim by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 16, 2010/ 5 Av, 5770 Like most of us who are up to date on local news, I don't think Jewish scholarship in women is something we need to … more

Issue of July 9, 2010/ 5 Av, 5770 Columnist's Note:  This letter was sent with the writer's parental permission. Dear Aviva, I am 8 years old.  My first problem is that I want to be … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of July 16, 2010/ 5 Av 5770 Every week now for the past half year there seems to be no letup in the growing quarrels between the diverse … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of July 16, 2010/ 5 Av 5770 The travel plans of world leaders are diplomatic Morse code. When the leader of one country pays an official visit to … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of July 16, 2010/ 5 Av 5770 One plus one plus one does not always equal three. I love my children, you see, love the concept of … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of July 9, 2010/ 27 Tammuz. 5770 It is a point of historical irony that the least popular liturgical work of out faith is the Kinot, the … more

Parshat Matot by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of July 9, 2010/ 29 Tammuz, 5770 Without getting into particulars (I’ll leave you to look up the details), the Zohar on Parshat Matot uses the … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of July 9, 2010/ 29 Tammuz, 5770 Much of foreign affairs is about re-inventing the wheel. The same can be said about much of politics, in general. One … more

Ask Aviva Issue of July 9, 2010/ 29 Tammuz, 5770 Dear Aviva, We are very fortunate to have all of our kids married off. We’re not ungrateful for what we have, but we’ve noticed a problem … more