by Stephen Wallach Issue of August 28, 2010/ 18 Elul, 5770 When you think about going out on a date, some type of food and some sort of activity are involved. A picnic can be romantic, … more

by Ilya Welfed Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 I am fasting. It is Tisha b'Av. And I believe this was a mistake. Not the fact that I am fasting today, specifically, but the fact that so … more

By Gideon Bari Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 People stop me on the street and ask me whether things have eased for job seekers. They follow up by saying that they heard that the economy … more

By Fran Becker Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 I cannot drive by Ground Zero, or see a picture of the Twin Towers, without getting a lump in my throat. That gaping hole in the Manhattan … more

By Richard L. Stein Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 I live in Riverdale, a community that was traumatized fifteen months ago when a consortium of police agencies foiled an alleged plot … more

Parshat Ki Tzeitzi By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 The "controversial" cover photo on the Aug. 9 issue of Time featured the face of a young Afghani woman whose … more

Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 By Micah D. Halpern Ten years ago Israel put up a wall, now they are taking it down. The wall was erected to protect the residents of Gilo, a … more

Ask Aviva Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 Dear Aviva, I have worked very hard over the past few years in school; maintaining a great GPA while juggling a young family and an almost … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 Let me be clear as an American and as a person who is not the President of the United States. Every … more

Issue of August 20, 2010/ 10 Elul 5770 By Alan Jay Gerber In his classic study, “The Religious Thought of Hasidism” (Yeshiva University Press/Ktav Publishing House, 1999), Rabbi Norman Lamm … more