With this difficult economic climate, there’s a lot of talk about taxes and spending policy; what I have always taught my children is that the single most important thing to understand about taxes is that taxes are choices – they’re tradeoffs. All you need to do to prove this is to take a look at your pay stub at the end of the week. more

It starts Sunday night in Tampa; 2,286 delegates and 2,125 alternate delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories will gather together to nominate their choice for President of the United States at the 40th Republican National Convention. more

As the Republican and Democratic conventions draw near, the news media expends more of its time on election-related coverage. The focus is either on gaffes made by Vice President Biden, the fiscal policies and the fitness regimen of Mitt Romney’s choice for VP, Representative Paul Ryan, and the campaign battles between the two presidential candidates. more

Today, thirty years later, none of us remember exactly what it was we were supposed to have done, and what it was that had so enraged them, but our sergeants were on the warpath, and it was clearly going to be a long afternoon… more

The Torah shuns violence, values life, and has embedded in most Jewish hearts and minds through the generations that violence is not our way. The establishment of the State of Israel, and the needs for vigilance and survival, have changed this attitude somewhat, but even so, the Jewish people are still held to a higher standard – by others and by ourselves – and will seek diplomacy and other options before resorting to violence as a last option. more

Are those the camp buses rolling back into town? Didn’t they just leave? Wasn’t it yesterday that all the trunks were being packed? It’s been a while since I’ve packed and unpacked those trunks, but the memories are still very vivid. more

This week’s review will focus on a very interesting anthology of rabbinic insights and practical advice for daily living. It was compiled by a Woodmere native, born and bred on the South Shore. more

To the Editor: It is amazing to me that anyone would trust a word of what Mitt Romney says on Jerusalem given that he’s a candidate, not President, but Jeff Dunetz seems ready to fall for the … more

As has been throughout history, when the economic times become bleak, fingers start pointing toward the Jewish people. more

So now the battle is joined. Saturday morning, Mitt Romney made what is being described as a bold choice for Vice President, Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. more