The phrase justice is blind has been interpreted throughout the ages in a variety of ways. None so literal for me as the story I’m about to tell. I had been practicing for only a few months some 20 …
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By David Seidemann
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1/5/11
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By David Seidemann
Issue of Nov. 28, 2008 / 1 Kislev 5769
Time elapsed is not always time measured. In the criminal justice system one can be sentenced for multiple crimes to either …
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11/26/08
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Well, it’s been a year now since we last prayed for a year of peace, prosperity and blessing. And by all measures, it has been a most difficult and troubling year. The forces of good are still …
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9/16/09
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of July 30, 2010/ 19 Av 5770
What do the upcoming Clinton nuptials and the passing of George Steinbrenner have in common? …
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7/28/10
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Going for the gold
By David Seidemann
Issue of August 22, 2008
Once every two years, the nations of the world are supposed to lay down their arms, cease all military conflicts, and …
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8/21/08
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From the other side of the bench
by David Seidemann
Issue of April 8, 2010/ 24 Nissan 5770
Sometimes the people you encounter in the hours before Passover and the people you share the …
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4/7/10
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What a week. We transition from Ted Williams to the shooting in Tuscon, Arizona. For those of you who missed it, Ted Williams is, or should I say was, a homeless unemployed former radio station …
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By David Seidemann
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1/13/11
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By David Seidemann
Issue of Dec. 5, 2008 / 8 Kislev 5769
For those that still don’t believe that the Torah is timeless and speaks to all generations, study the last few portions of the …
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12/3/08
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From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of June 19, 2009 / 27 Sivan 5769
One half hour earlier and the SS soldiers would have snatched him. But 30 minutes before the …
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6/17/09
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Opinion: From the other side of the bench
By David Seidemann
Issue of March 6, 2009 / 10 Adar 5769
We sat around the table, the rabbis, three of them, the maybe soon to be ex-husband, …
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3/5/09
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