By Michael Orbach Issue of February 26, 2010/ 12 Adar 5770 Until the very end of the completion of the Sefer Torah, the smile on Rabbi Zalman Wolowik’s face did not fade. Only … more

Bagel, no lox? By Michael Orbach Issue of February 26, 2010/ 12 Adar 5770 Anisakis, a roundworm, typically does not grow to more than two centimeters long and about the width of a human … more

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Decision in favor of rebbe fired by yeshiva not "irrational" By Michael Orbach Feb. 23, 2010 / 9 Adar 5770 A judge’s ruling that it was feared would undermine the ability of a beit din … more

By David Lichtenstein Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 One day in 2005 I got a call from Abe Biederman, a trustee of Touro College. He said Dr. Bernie Lander of Touro wanted to meet … more

Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 As is the case in so many areas of life, past performance is no guarantee of future results. It’s true about mutual funds and it’s true about … more

I'm thinking by Micah D. Halpern Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 Foreign affairs should never turn into a game of “I told you so.” The stakes are too high, the rules too … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 I can’t even count the amount of times in my life I have committed to follow a news story to … more

Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 Dear That’s Life, My brother-in-law recently spent a day in Manhattan and decided to grab Shacharit at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue, which is known … more

by Ilya Welfeld Issue of February 19, 2010/ 6 Adar 5770 “Mommy. What do you love more? Your kids or Shabbos?” My six-year-old stared at me with expectant eyes from across the table. … more