Parshat Bo Issue of January 22, 2010/ 7 Shvat 5770 Before the instruction of “Hachodesh hazeh lachem” established the calendar for the Israelite nation, G-d told Moshe, “Now speak to the … more

Shas in your pocket By Michael Orbach Web exclusive January 7, 2010/ 7 Tevet 5770 There have been a number of milestones in the history of making the Talmud more accessible to the common … more

Telling the story behind tekhelet By Malka Eisenberg Issue of Dec. 25, 2009 / 8 Tevet 5770 It was almost Indiana Jones and the Quest for the Holy Snail. Dr. Ari Greenspan, dentist … more

Fourteen Torahs dedicated at North Shore Hebrew Academy By Michael Orbach Issue of November 27, 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 At the end of his life, Moses, the leader of the Jewish people, … more

Issue of November 6, 2009/ 19 Cheshvan 5770 The smart money says criticism of this weekend's visit to Lawrence by an anti-Zionist chassidic rebbe from Jerusalem aligned with the Neturei Karta … more

By Michael Orbach There’s a joke told about a radio announcer and a rabbi. One Shabbos morning, the rabbi gives a speech that goes on and on for 45 long minutes. After davening, one … more

With the Days of Judgment upon us, it's appropriate that we awaken unpleasant memories of recent events in the hope that by so doing we will undertake to better ourselves in the future. This … more

Tanach study program launching in Five Towns By Michael Orbach Issue of September 11,  2009 / 22 Elul 5769 Is seven-and-a-half-years too long to wait? The Young Israel of North Woodmere … more

Issue of September 11,  2009 / 22 Elul 5769 Defending Kennedy To the Editor: I am writing to comment on the Kosher Bookworm’s article: “The Kennedy legacy: American tragedy or … more

By Michael Orbach A yeshiva high school for boys in Brooklyn is stepping up to offer a Jewish education to teens that, for financial reasons, might otherwise be headed for public school. … more