From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 A Broadway producer couldn’t have staged it better.   There I stood in the middle of an … more

Elli Meyer, king of the Jewish bit part By Tova Ross Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 You may not know Elli Meyer, but you’ve probably seen him before. Meyer, 53, was the … more

By Eileen Goltz Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 When my youngest son Avi was in first or second grade (lo those many years ago) a teacher asked him, in the course of getting to know … more

Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 Dear That’s Life, Shabbat mornings in my home as an adult mimic my Shabbat mornings growing up, including angling for a section of The Times … more

NCSY estimates 15 more years to reach Jewish high schoolers By Michelle Bortnik Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone, regional director of New York NCSY, was … more

By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 With the songs and festivities of Simchas Torah still echoing in the background, Shabbos Bereishis is now upon us, and with the return … more

Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 Cedarhurst - OHEL Children's Home and Family Services invites the community to Fingerprinting for Kids, a mini-fair to help keep kids safe. They'll provide … more

Issue of October 16 2009 / 29 Tishrei 5770 WIKIJIHAD To the Editor: I want to compliment your recent article “ Backyard bullies on Wikipedia ” (Ari Lieberman; October 2, 2009) which … more

Two local inventors bring products to market in a recession By Michael Orbach Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 The economy may be slow but things are picking up for two South Shore … more

The knock on secular college By Rabbi Reuven Spolter Issue of October 16 2009/ 29 Tishrei 5770 Your son is ecstatic. He just received a letter granting him admission to the summer program … more