From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann   Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 The only light more red than the one I passed through was the light on top of the NYPD patrol … more

Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Everyone makes mistakes. That is the legitimate and charitable reaction from the most charitable among us to the arrests that brought shame and embarrassment … more

Asif Dessert Red 2005 Reviewed by Adam Neustadter Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 We often think of red wines as dry and full bodied with lots of tannin and acidity. We leave sweet … more

Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Thanks for the subscription To the Editor: I’ve been receiving your paper and am really enjoying it. Your columnists provide me with insightful … more

Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 RESULTS WEEK 6 - AUGUST 2 CHABAD      7        V    YIH    5 B.S.                13       V    … more

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky greeted 238 new immigrants from the US and Canada — including families from Far … more

Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 The Five Towns-based medical clowning troupe Lev Leytzan is busy in Budapest this week, teasing smiles from the elderly and infirm on a 10-day mission of … more

The Living Torah Museum in Fallsburg, Camp Hillel and HAFTR are conducting the “From Day Camp to Base Camp” project, collecting tube socks, Ziploc … more

By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 Our review this week is of a book by an author named Gil Student. As unlikely a name as this may be, the material contained in his … more

Public school parents claim Orthodox conspiracy in Lawrence By Michael Orbach Issue of August 7, 2009 / 17 Av 5769 A federal judge Tuesday refused to temporarily block a Lawrence School … more