From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 What’s worse than being lost in the Poconos with four family members — all sick, tired and … more

Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 I had always assumed that learning long and hard was a virtue, and that looking for the short and easy way out was a … more

In good health By Michael J. Salamon Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 Depression can be a debilitating disorder for many people and it comes in several different forms, some more … more

Parshat Yitro by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of February 6, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 A previous column discussed the father-in-law-son-in-law relationship using Lavan and Yaakov as the model … more

Issue of February 5, 2010/ 21 Shvat 5770 Not next to my house To the Editor: We have nothing against Hatzalah as an organization (Neighbor’s against Hatzalah garage; Jan. 29, 2010). … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 So many of the Jewish slaves in Egypt were idol worshipers that the angels in heaven could … more

In my view By Gila Jedwab Issue of Jan. 29, 2010 / 14 Shvat 5770 Recently I was asked to speak at Shalhevet High School for Girls about what it is like to be a professional woman. The … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 At over 1,000 pages, “A Lethal Obsession: Anti-Semitism from Antiquity to the Global Jihad” [Random … more

I'm thinking By Micah D. Halpern Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 Israel thought it was sending a rescue team of two hundred and thirty workers to Haiti. What Israel really sent … more

by Bruce Ticker Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 It was a pleasure to watch NBC Nightly News feature the efforts of an Israeli medical team treating survivors of Haiti’s … more