By Eileen Goltz Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Holiday time, while full of family, friends and davening, can be stressful. What to wear, where to sit and what to serve all play … more

Carmel Kayoumi Shiraz 2005 Reviewed by Adam Neustadter Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 When I search for a wine to write about I try and find something that most … more

Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Dear That’s Life, As if catching a flight is not stressful enough, note to self: don’t fly on a Friday.  Shabbos could start at 8:11 … more

Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Obviously, it doesn’t say anywhere that we must agree with everything done in our names by the President of the United States and his administration — … more

Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 Less secular education is the answer To the Editor: The article says, “It used to be called Talmud Torah,” he said, referring to the … more

In my view By Etta Chinskey Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 I am 30 and I am single. Without thinking too hard, I can come up with a couple of dozen other singles just like me. … more

By Kevin Deutsch Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 When Aliza Hausman told her mother she wanted to be Jewish, the Dominican-born Catholic reared her arm back into a pitcher’s … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 FOUR young educators of this generation once asked Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt”l why it … more

By Micah Halpern Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 President Hosni Mubarak wrapped up a successful trip to Washington, DC.  He proved to the Obama administration that he is worth the … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of August 28, 2009 / 8 Elul 5769 After all the anticipation, summer is coming to an end and maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Children who’ve been away at … more