All posts by Tiffany S
Restrictions on Food Tighten for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Pin It Every person of every creed, race, color and religion is welcome at the Olympics, correct? Well, Rabbi Levi Brackman writes in his column that the strict Chinese regulations... Read More »
Where Does the Separation Begin?
Pin It The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the United States Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the United States Congress from making laws... Read More »
A Bubble Of A World
Pin It While at work, and in dire need of entertainment, my friend sent me a link to a restaurant review and urged me to look down to comment #25. ... Read More »
Israel Hits 60!
Pin It Tonight, celebrations for the 60th birthday of the State of Israel commenced with a torch lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem and will continue tomorrow with many... Read More »
Genetic Markers to Identify Lost Ones
Pin It There are four letters of the genetic alphabet – A, C, T and G – which pair up and create your DNA. Thanks to modern technology, a scientist... Read More »
Justice Gabriel Bach: Eichmann Prosecutor
Pin It On April 10, 2008, Justice Gabriel Bach came to speak at Touro Law in Central Islip, New York. Who is he? He is a former Justice to the... Read More »
He Who Attacks My Friends Attacks Me
Pin It Across the street from a federal and district court, no real security, out on the end of an island, Jewish institution. All of these four elements combined make... Read More »
School Shooting in Brooklyn, NY
Pin It A bullet pierced the front door of the Be’er Miriam School for Girls in Brooklyn at the end of the school day on March 17th. According to authorities,... Read More »
Iranian Jew
Pin It Born in Iran in 1951, there usually would be no question as to who holds my father’s allegiance, except for the fact that he is Jewish. His father... Read More »
Threat on Scientology
Pin It Scientology, or “the study of truth” (according to the Scientology website) is “the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others, and all of life.... Read More »
Heretic or Realist?
Pin It A friend of mine had sent me a link stating that it was a video that I must watch. A bit dubious, I conceded and clicked on the... Read More »
Blonde or Brunette?
Pin It Unfortunately, people’s brains are in their eyes. They believe only what they see, and not much more. Growing up in the Persian community of Great Neck, New York,... Read More »
Questions from the Non Jews
Pin It As vice president of the Touro Law JLSA (Jewish Law Students Association), it is my duty to plan events around the holidays, or even just for the education... Read More »
The Religious Checklist
Pin It I recently received a call from a friend of mine who seemed absolutely determined to set me up as, apparently in her mind, being 23 and single was... Read More »
Sukkah Hop with Law Students
Pin It Below are a few pictures of the Touro Law Sukkah. This is a completely new Sukkah, 14?x20? that has been purchased specifically for this new building. This picture... Read More »
Wait…what?
Pin It Growing up conservative yet attending a hard core Hebrew School three times a week, I learned a lot about Judaism, from Chaggim to Kashrut all the way to... Read More »
