From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of December 4, 2009/ 17 Kislev 5770 Eulogies for Harav Yaakov Nayman revealed that he lived for over 100 years, as his tombstone … more

Engagements      Engagement of Rafi Spero (Lower Merion, PA) & Leah Shields (Teaneck, NJ) — Nov. 30, 2009 Engagement of Ushi Green (Seagate, NY) & … more

Home invasions, burglaries, frighten Five Towns By Michael Orbach Issue of December 4, 2009/ 17 Kislev 5770 At 3:58 on Wednesday afternoon, Judith Greenberger was in her office … more

Issue of December 4, 2009/ 17 Kislev 5770 President Obama has reached a decision about how to proceed in Afghanistan. On Tuesday evening, after the newspaper went to press, he was scheduled to … more

Kiruv in Arizona By Roy S. Neuberger Issue of December 4, 2009/ 17 Kislev 5770 My wife and I were privileged to visit Phoenix, Tucson and Scottsdale, Arizona under the auspices of Torah … more

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Issue of December 4, 2009/ 17 Kislev 5770 Great Neck -  On Motza'ei Shabbos, December 5th, Kenny Gluck presents Kosher Komedy at the Bistro Grill at 132 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck. Doors open at … more

What the use of Yiddish phrases can tell us about contemporary American Jewry By Marissa Brostoff Issue of Nov. 27, 2009 / 10 Kislev 5770 The results are in: the words “shpiel” and … more

Issue of November 27, 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 The Jewish Lieutenant To the Editor: I read with interest your article “Back from Iraq, HANC alum returns” (October 30, 2009), but it … more

Issue of November 27, 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 We Jews have a thing about bowing. Generally, we don’t, except when we do. We do, in shul, once on Rosh Hashanah during Aleinu, and four times on … more