The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 100 years ago this month Congregation Shaaray Tefilla was founded in Far Rockaway. Now located in the village … more

By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of June 4, 2010 / 22 Sivan 5770 No name in journalism is as emblematic of the profession itself as Joseph Pulitzer. This is not on account of talented reportage, … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of May 28, 2010/ 15 Sivan 5770 Dr. Michael Wyschograd, one of America’s premier Jewish theologians, once described the tsadik as “the … more

by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 A holiday that celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments surely deserves literary notice and this week’s essay will be devoted to … more

The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of May 7, 2010/ 23 Iyar, 5770 With the annual observance of Yom Yerushalayim this Wednesday, May 12, this week’s essay will be a brief review … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 With the warm weather of the spring season now upon us, walking tours of some of the most historic communities in … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of April 23, 2010/ 5 Iyar 5770 Aside from the popularity and fame of Jerusalem, no other biblical geographic name resonates more in the United … more

by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of April 18, 2010/ 2 Iyur, 5770 It stands proudly at the middle of the Chumash - the third of five volumes. It is the least historical; it is top-heavy with mitzvos … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of April 8, 2010/ 24 Nissan 5770 It is not everyday that we witness the utter defeat of tyranny. Nevertheless, next week we will commemorate … more

The Kosher Bookworm by Alan Jay Gerber Issue of March 19, 2010/ 4 Nissan 5770 With Pesach less than two weeks away this essay will be devoted to briefly bringing to your attention … more