Issue of June 18, 2010/ 6 Tammuz, 5770 In an effort to keep current and make sure this column stays atop matters that matter most, the original topic for this space was scrapped to make room for a … more

By Sergey Kadinsky and Michael Orbach Issue of June 18, 2010/ 6 Tammuz, 5770 Ohel, the largest Jewish social service agency, has come out and explicitly stated that parents should contact … more

Is this what Zionism has become? To the Editor: Like Rabbi Billet, I am disappointed that Carolyn McCarthy was relatively slow in expressing strong support of Israel in the wake of the flotilla … more

Issue of June 18, 2010/ 6 Tammuz, 5770 By Malka Eisenberg After heavy but still insufficient rain in the Negev desert this spring, a visit to the area revealed tan, rocky hills swathed in green … more

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By Sara K. Eisen Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 Here’s the thing. I’ve been thinking about poor Helen Thomas, who I believe was probably just saying what everyone thinks and has … more

Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 Silent McCarthy not a friend To the Editor: I feel let down as a constituent by my elected Congresswoman, Carolyn McCarthy. For more than a week a … more

Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 We’ve been called anti-Semitic too — and anti-Israel, pro-Arab, liberal and even a number of choice, unprintable words. (The most recent such episode was … more

By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 In a year when incumbents across the country are finding they are vulnerable to challengers, a Queens Congressman under investigation by … more

By Tova Ross Issue of June 11, 2010/ 29 Sivan 5770 Since the beginning of time, Jewish singles have typically relied on someone – or something – to help them meet their future spouse. … more