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It always happens at this time of year—my birthday, that is. Usually it’s observed with a family cake, a few cards, and then a plethora of good wishes in...

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Israel’s President Isaac Herzog spoke before the U.S. Congress in Washington, DC. His speech was riveting and delivered with style and diplomatic panache. Herzog’s slightly unshaven face was due to...

Temple Time, Take 2

Admittedly, on the matter of the upcoming dramatic changes at the Reform movement’s Temple Israel in Lawrence, NY, I unintentionally told only half of the story last week. The fact...

Casual Anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitic acts or expressions seem as if they are strapped to a bungee cord of some kind that snaps right back to where it was just prior to the...

Jews In The News

Delivery of a paper like The New York Times has been a thing of the past for us for many years now. But last Friday, when I picked up...

It’s Temple Time

Here in this part of New York, the idea and practicality of being an observant Reform Jew is waning. I mean, you might be a good Reform Jew, but...

Remembering Jackie

The truth is, he was unforgettable. I suppose that’s one of the reasons it’s easy to remember Jackie Mason as we approach his second yahrzeit just three weeks from...

Not So Supreme

06 “Millions of people in this country feel angry about the Supreme Court’s decisions … I must admit, I am, too.” Was that Yair Lapid or Benny Gantz, leaders of the...

About Those Ads

It’s a healthy interaction, as well as a legitimate debate. Though this issue usually remains dormant, I am bringing it up anyway because it is a thought-provoking subject. The topic...

Jews And Our Cars

I was driving through Lido Beach the other day on my way to Long Beach and into the Five Towns, mindlessly following the directions of my Waze app; I...
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