The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of April 23, 2010/ 5 Iyar 5770 Aside from the popularity and fame of Jerusalem, no other biblical geographic name resonates more in the United … more

by Ben Hirsch Issue of April 23, 2010/ 5 Iyar 5770 Last week, the Flatbush Shomrim issued an alert - a warning - to sex offenders that they would be arrested and prosecuted. The alert also … more

I'm thinking by Micah Halpern Issue of April 23, 2010/ 9 Iyar 5770 Foreign affairs between allies is not only about friendship based on shared interests and concerns, it is also about … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of April 23, 2010/ 5 Iyar, 5770 I attended a wedding in Brooklyn the other night and was pleasantly surprised to meet a childhood … more

Issue of April 23, 2010/ 5 Iyar, 5770 One ceremony for six million To the Editor: Although it has been 65 years since what has become one of the darkest chapters in human existence, the … more

Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of April 23, 2010/ 9 Iyar, 5770 Media pundits and missionaries are famous for taking quotations out of context in order to promote their … more

In My View By Chananya Weissman Issue of April 23, 2010 / 9 Iyar 5770 I'm fond of saying that it will be easier for me celebrate Yom Ha'atzma'ut when Israel becomes an independent … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of April 16, 2010/ 2 Iyur 5770 In a Jewish world where the letter of the law is rarely enough anymore (why stop at one letter when you can have the whole aleph beis?) a … more

In my view by Malka Eisenberg Issue of April 16, 2010/ 2 Iyur 5770 With my two daughters, a son-in-law, a future son-in-law, and a granddaughter in Israel, baruch Hashem I don’t really … more

I'm thinking by Micah Halpern Issue of April 16, 2010/ 2 Iyur 5770 It’s common knowledge: Israel has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Iran has. Because Israel has not … more