Issue of May 14, 2010, 1 Sivan 5770 In case you missed it, the incumbents running in the Lawrence School Board election won. Again. By a lot, this time. It was a reasonably civilized race, at … more

by Micah D. Halpern Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 Shame on you, Judge Richard Goldstone. When the UN Commission on Human Rights called for an investigation into Operation Cast Lead, the … more

Parshat Bamidbar by Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of May 15, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 When one looks at synagogue décor, one often notices odes to the 12 tribes. The specific images on the stained … more

Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 Dear Aviva, My husband and I have 4 children and have been married for nearly 29 years. Our kids are getting older and are establishing themselves. … more

Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 By Sergey Kadinsky Lilianna Zulunova, the 26-year-old Forest Hills resident who sought to be the first Bukharian Jew elected to statewide office has dropped out … more

By Malka Eisenberg Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 Americans like to talk about aggressive Israeli drivers and the high death toll on Israeli roads, but American roads are actually … more

By Jamie Geller Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 I’m not one to fly in the face of Jewish tradition, but Shavuos is one holiday where I confess to compromising on a minhag. I know, I know … more

Marking V-Day By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 Every May 9, the sidewalks and boardwalk of Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach are awash in pride, as Russian Jewish … more

The battle for Jerusalem By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 More than six decades after Israel gained its independence, the sense of miracle that surrounded its … more

Last stop By Michael Orbach Issue of May 14, 2010/ 1 Sivan 5770 Some latter-day Biblical critics have suggested that Jews and deli may have been the 11th Commandment. Broad generalities … more