By Menashe Shapiro
Issue of Oct. 10, 2008
Jewish Republicans fell for it again. They continually fall for the patented Republican “bait and switch” act. When Sarah Palin made sure during …
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10/8/08
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G-d’s clear indirect message
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Oct. 3, 2008
For the parsha with the fewest number of verses in the Torah, Vayelech is quite busy. (Nitzavim has 10 more …
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10/1/08
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Teshuva and Yomim Noraim, The Noraos Harav (vol. 16)
Suggested reading for Yom Kippur
Reviewed by Alan Jay Gerber
Issue of Oct. 3, 2008
As we are now in the midst of the yemei …
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10/1/08
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By David Seidemann
Issue of Oct. 3, 2008
I was meandering near the intersection of Court St. and Montague in downtown Brooklyn the other day, when a young lady with a clip-board and pen …
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10/1/08
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The weeks before a presidential election provide spiritual fodder for the week between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Throughout political campaigns, …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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10/1/08
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Good old-fashioned pessimism? Not exactly.
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Sept. 26, 2008
Devarim 30:1 states: “And it will be when all these things come upon you, namely the blessing …
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9/25/08
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The origins of a political farce
By Alan Jay Gerber
Issue of Sept. 26, 2008
By the time you read this article, the now famous anti-Iran rally will be just a dim memory. Rosh Hashanah …
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9/25/08
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A call to remove the “garbage”
By David Seidemann
Issue of Sept. 26, 2008
I was driving to work this morning behind a garbage truck and trying to avoid the stench. Bumper to bumper …
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9/25/08
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Evaluating the actions of our leaders
By Howard Kopel
Issue of Sept. 26, 2008
It’s that time of year when the timeless rhythms of Judaism take over our lives and carry us along in its …
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9/25/08
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Issue of Sept. 26, 2008
We’ve learned nothing from history
To the Editor:
Your article describing recognition of the 1943 rabbis’ march, and the recognition of the work of the …
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9/25/08
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