I'm thinking by Micah Halpern Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar 5770 Ahmadinejad is not a lunatic. He is not crazy. He is not insane. He is not a madman driven by hatred. Ahmadinejad is a … more

The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 With the annual observance of Yom Yerushalayim this Wednesday, May 12, this week’s essay will be a brief review … more

Parshat Behar-Bechukoti by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar 5770 “The Living Torah” is the late Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan’s translation of the Chumash. In addition to the … more

In my View by Rabbi Herschel Billet Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 As a proud American citizen who cares deeply about the fate and destiny of Israel, the growing tension between … more

by Ilya Welfeld Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 I needed an egg. It was 47 minutes before Shabbos and the kugel batter was ready to go in the oven... if only it had an egg. Stepping out … more

by Micah Halpern Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 The Western world, with the United States at the helm, is working hard to cajole the other countries of the world to join them in their … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 One of the most effective tools of cross-examination is to confront the witness with his or her … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 With the warm weather of the spring season now upon us, walking tours of some of the most historic communities in … more

Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar 5770 So, I heard there was a Rachel Maddow sighting in the Five Towns last week. Nope, sorry. It was only me. I cannot imagine she hears it that often, or ever, … more

Parshat Emor By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 “A newborn ox, lamb or goat remains with its mother for seven days. Then, after the eighth day, it shall be … more