Parshat Beshalach by Rabbi Avi Billet January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 The first mishnah in Rosh Hashanah says there are four “Rosh Hashanahs” in the year for different calendar events. … more

Issue of January 29, 2010/ 14 Shvat 5770 Raising cain over raise To the Editor: Outraged! That’s the only reasonable response. The FIRST vote cast by Howard Kopel, our new County … more

Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 Editor's note: Our editorial questioning the relative silence over the fall from grace of conversion power broker Leib Tropper ( A smart career move; Jan. 15, … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 As in past years, a number of high quality new commentaries and translations are newly available on the Book of … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 Iranians are Persians; they are not Arabs. Iranians are Shiites; they are not Sunnis. Shiites and Sunnis have a long … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 The task entrusted to Moses was not an easy one. He was to use, at least initially, the power of … more

Parshat Bo Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 Before the instruction of “Hachodesh hazeh lachem” established the calendar for the Israelite nation, G-d told Moshe, “Now speak to the … more

by Michael J. Salamon Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 The Jewish people have been referred to as the people of the Book not just because of their dedication to Torah study but for other … more

by Miriam Bradman Abraham Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 We parents have the difficult responsibility to educate our children, but recently I have noticed the tables have turned. … more

Parshat Va'era by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of January 15, 2010/ 29 Tevet 5770 How old was Moshe when he fled from Egypt in Chapter 2? Depending which Midrash you follow, he was either a … more