Neo-Nazis assault Woodmere residents visiting Hungary By Michael Orbach A Woodmere couple has learned first-hand that Jews may no longer be very welcome in Hungary. Nat and Tova Farago … more

by Michael Orbach Oops. Has the Harvard Crimson, the Daily Harvard paper since 1873, gone a bit too liberal? Apparently. Two days ago they published this  advertisement paid for by the … more

Newly-founded young leaders group responding to the call By Mayer Fertig Many Jewish organizations have found themselves in need of financial rescue this year; more than a few have cast their … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt”l was a “one-of-a-kind” leader. With his complete mastery of the Talmud and rabbinic literature, the late Gadol Hador used his brilliant mind … more

First Person: Watching and waiting while a friend saves a life By Miriam L. Wallach It was over a year in the making or, some might say, two lifetimes. The successful transplant of … more

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By Michael Orbach Its might be the first Jewish American Idol contest or perhaps it’s just the cleverest membership recruiting campaign the Jewish community has seen in years. On August … more

By Moshe Weiss y the light of the silvery moon, the shadow of the schulklopfer loomed large as he made his way through the shtetl, pausing at the doorsteps of his congregants’ homes … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of September 11,  2009 / 22 Elul 5769 The staff of Tablet Magazine were prepped and ready to launch their website. It was Monday, June 8, 2009, and Tablet had … more

Adventures in Apple Picking Dear That’s Life, Elul brings with it a number of different rituals. From blowing the shofar on a daily basis to saying selichot in the days leading up to Rosh … more