Observant life for U.S. soldiers and marines By Michael Orbach Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 On his first day of basic training Army Specialist Jason Claude experienced what he considers the … more

Group home for adolescents is agency’s fourth in the area By Michael Orbach Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 With the opening of its newest group home, located at 545 Arlington Avenue in … more

By Judah S. Harris “All seven days, one makes his sukkah permanent and his house temporary” (Mishnah Sukkah 28b). The opening line of the last Mishna in the second chapter of the tractate … more

Bring out the cucumbers By Eileen Goltz Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 When it comes to eating lunch during chol hamoed Sukkot, we’re all scrambling for simple meal ideas that don’t … more

Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 Manhattan - The Mel and Phyllis Zachter Institute for Advanced Professional Education of OHEL presents a full-day conference for professionals, parents and advocates … more

By Rabbi Chananya Weissman Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 Our label-driven community, in which everyone must be neatly pegged and categorized within seconds of meeting them, tells us that there … more

By David Seidemann Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 The number seven represents nature in Judaism, and the ultimate that man can achieve in its realm. At the conclusion of every cycle of seven, … more

Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 Someone else’s problem To the Editor: My appreciation to Howard Kopel for a well written, appropriate article (Rabbinical malpractice: evaluating the actions of … more

Sukkot/Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah 5769 By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Oct. 17, 2008 There are few things in life that can elicit a collective gasp from everyone in a room. A real … more