Reviewed by Miriam Abraham Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Following up on his unique and fascinating 2005 biblical fiction book, Murderer in the Mikdash, Rabbi Gidon Rothstein … more

By Eileen Goltz Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 As an experiment, a foodie friend suggested that I replace the salt I used in some of my recipes with a splash of soy sauce. "Soy … more

Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Dear That's Life: Here I am back at my computer at midnight, too wired to go to sleep although I'm really exhausted. I've been out at an evening … more

Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 History repeats itself, particularly if we help it along by not paying attention. This is something we should all know by now. Since Israel went to … more

Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Back and forth on infection control at a bris To the Editor: By calling for different standards in the way brisim are performed (Raising bar on … more

Safety first, religion later By Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Dear Rabbi Horowitz, You [have written] that, "Your primary responsibility is to … more

Opinion: From the other side of the bench By David Seidemann Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 27 Shevat 5768 A few years ago I attended a wedding in Williamsburg. As I always do, when I attend a … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 At a small event in Washington Heights, 60 young Jewish accountants, lawyers and computer programmers discovered a new paradigm: … more

Fears that liquor stores would be wiped out by grocers and big box competitors By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 Governor David Paterson's budget proposal to allow … more

By Judah S. Harris Issue of Feb. 20, 2009 / 26 Shevat 5769 A group of 45 chazanim (cantors) and others interested in the nusach of tefilla joined last Sunday's Mid-Winter Conference of … more