By Ari Lieberman In the course of doing research on the Second Lebanon War, I came across a Wikipedia article called “2006 Lebanon War.” Instinct told me to ignore the article and move along … more

By Micah D. Halpern Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 I am a member of a small select group. I am one of few people who believe that the United Nations serves an important purpose. … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 Rosh Hashana, I’m too scared to eat. Yom Kippur, I’m not allowed to eat. Sukkos, I can eat … more

By Judy Lash Balint By Judy Lash Balint Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 1. The clang of metal poles and the sounds of hammering are practically constant as Jerusalem’s … more

In my view By Anya Sedletcaia Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 There was a song that my grandmother used to sing to my sister and me whenever we visited her. I never knew all the … more

New kosher cookbook for the iPhone By Etta Chinskey Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 By Etta Chinskey Some iPhone users may swear their phone does everything but the dishes. … more

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(Hint: it's not hard to understand why they're so unpopular) By Michael Orbach Special to the web — Sept. 25, 2009 / 7 Tishrei 5770 Noah Phelps, 10, of the Westboro Baptist Church … more

Rambam, HAFTR, Shalhavet lead cheers By Michael Orbach Special for the web on September 25, 2009/ 7 Tishrei 5770 Several thousand protesters, including students from a number of local … more

Relative stuck in the hospital for Shabbos? The Winthrop Sabbath House, located adjacent to the Winthrop-University Hospital campus in Mineola, offers accommodations for up to five families at one … more