Since the news broke that Hamas infiltrated Israel, people across America have been inquiring about how they can help support Israel. Every Jewish person knows someone directly or indirectly affected … more

Issue of Dec. 12, 2008 / 15 Kislev 5769 President-elect Barack Obama is mostly doing and saying the right things as he transitions into the beginning of his presidency, and that is a … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of June 26, 2009 / 4 Tammuz 5769 Two sisters each had issues that had hijacked their daily lives. One had a rare medical … more

There are a number of verses in Tanach that call upon the heavens and the earth to bear witness, or to at least lend an ear to the proceedings. In the Torah, they are all in Devarim: 4:26, 30:19, … more

Bostoner Rebbe of Boston and Har Nof By Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz Issue of January 8 2010/ 22 Tevet 5770 Last Monday, the 18th of Teves, marked the Shloshim of my great uncle, Rabbi Levi … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of April 23, 2010/ 5 Iyar 5770 Aside from the popularity and fame of Jerusalem, no other biblical geographic name resonates more in the United … more

Parshat Shoftim by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 13, 2010/ 3 Elul 5770 I’ve always marveled at the notion that Jewish men or women do not need to get any education beyond a Torah … more

A few years ago there was a kerfuffle in the Orthodox Jewish world over a book called “Making of a Godol: A Study of Episodes in the Lives of Great Torah Personalities.” The book was a scholarly … more

At our house, the summer thus far has revolved around packing and unpacking. Our suitcases and duffel bags are dug out of the basement and then hidden away again. They have been used and abused and look it. more

Remember those wonderful promises given to the American people about Obamacare, how we were told that all of us will be saving money because of the government control of healthcare. President Obama said it over and over again: “Families will save on their premiums.” “Your employer, it’s estimated, would see premiums fall by as much as 3,000 percent … which means they could give you a raise.” more