By Dr. Ladislaus Löb Web exclusive November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 In her diatribe “An Open Letter to Rudolph Kasztner’s Daughter” (The Jewish Star, November 20, 2009) Edith … more

The Kosher Bookworm By Alan Jay Gerber Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 A rebbe who does not speak Yiddish; a rebbe who speaks a fluent German; a rebbe who dresses in the … more

Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 Cedarhurst - The Peaceful Presence Yoga Studio is honored to host an evening with the internationally renowned lecturer and mystic, Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf on … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 A new anti-bullying program for girls is available to Jewish schools in Nassau County. “Girls can be mean,” pointed out … more

Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 By Michael Orbach A local family is named as the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaways. HAFTR is seeking … more

By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 Before they went out of style, mother-in-law jokes were very popular. Have you ever heard of a father-in-law joke? I have not, … more

By Michael J. Salamon Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 When I was young, probably second or third grade, I remember a rebbe telling us the day before Thanksgiving that we should … more

I'm thinking By Micah D. Halpern Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 Language and terminology are essential tools in diplomacy and international relations. If you do not … more

From the other side of the bench by David Seidemann Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 Let me make this as clear and simple as possible. If an armed gunman enters a liquor store, … more

Issue of November 27 2009/ 10 Cheshvan 5770 Dear That’s Life, I toyed with renaming the column ‘@#%$ Happens’ but the powers that be were concerned that readers might be offended. I … more