From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Oct. 2, 2009 / 14 Tishrei 5770 Rosh Hashana, I’m too scared to eat. Yom Kippur, I’m not allowed to eat. Sukkos, I can eat … 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

Opinion: From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of March 20, 2009 / 24 Adar 5769 The faithful come in four types, in my experience. There are those who carry on … more

Speaking from the heart  By David Seidemann Issue of Sept. 5, 2008 I was watching at 6:47 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27 when history was made. I remember watching JFK’s funeral on … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of April 30, 2010/ 16 Iyar, 5770 One of the most effective tools of cross-examination is to confront the witness with his or her … more

Not that anyone is counting, but this is my 180th article for this fine newspaper. In article 88, I described a wedding I attended in Williamsburg. When I went out to make a phone call, I observed a … more

From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of July 3, 2009 / 11 Tammuz 5769 You can’t make this stuff up. Thirty-seven pages of an Israeli astronaut’s diary fell 37 … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of January 15, 2010/ 29 Tevet 5770 I would like to meet the genius that said, “Starve a cold, feed a fever,” or is it the … more

Walking that extra mile By David Seidemann Issue of Dec. 19, 2008 / 22 Kislev 5769 In Jewish law and lore, Gematria, or numerology, forms an entire sphere of learning and lessons. … more

By David Seidemann Issue of Sept. 12, 2008 Most hurricanes blow in from the southeast. This one blew in from the northwest –– Alaska to be precise. “Hurricane Sarah” took the stage … more