Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Exploiting a tragedy To the Editor: In reference to Yaffi Spodek’s review of the film “The Boy in Striped Pajamas” (Dec. 19, 2008) as being … more

Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Dear That’s Life, People generally have the same reaction to receiving a notice for jury duty. That reaction does not tend to include pride in being … more

Eisav’s head and self preservation By Rabbi Avi Billet Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Ask any school child above age eight, “Who is buried in the Cave of … more

Right angle By Rabbi Avi Shafran Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 No, I’m neither a prophet nor a covert Israeli operative. Yes, it was only a day after I distributed a column … more

Young people visit Woodmere Rehab By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Residents of the Woodmere Rehabilitation and Health Care Center enjoyed daily visits by volunteers … more

By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 On Dec. 28, the seventh day of Chanukah, Jessica Willner of West Hempstead donated 11 inches of her hair to Zichron Menachem, an Israeli … more

Kulanu students with disabilities who attend public school programs visited local yeshivot last week as part of the school’s Holiday … more

R' Shmuel Kamenetzky: '...He is an ehrliche yid'; concert patterned on last year’s canceled show By Mayer Fertig Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Lipa is giving it another … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of Jan. 9, 2009 / 13 Teves 5769 Yehoshua, a Rambam Mesivta graduate who once served as a sharpshooter in the IDF, hopped a flight to Israel Monday night, intending to … more

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