Opinion

Remembering Pamela Lunzer: A Year Later, Her Kindness and Strength Still Guide Us

Dear Editor:

One year since my dearest friend Pam, z”l, has been gone. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the passage of time has not made it easier for any of us who loved her.

Can A Leopard Change Its Spots? Maybe

Dear Editor:

Andrew Cuomo is no stranger to New York politics. First his father, Governor Mario Cuomo, and then Andrew himself left a lasting impact on the state—and on the Jewish community in particular. While past performance is never a guarantee of the future, both Cuomos have a history of positive engagement and support for our community.

Watch Your Language!

Dear Editor:

After “I love you,” “Clean your room,” and “What did you get on the test?”, what is the most common expression that parents utter to their children? It’s “Watch your language!”—and they don’t mean the kids should pay more attention to their subject-verb agreement.

Vote To Stop The Danger

Dear Editor:

This coming Tuesday, June 24, is a very important election for New York City. It is the primary for the mayoral election. I strongly urge everyone to vote for Cuomo, at least in the primary. I am well aware many of us are angry at him for shutting down our shuls during COVID and for the nursing homes. However, this is not the time to bring that up.

A Miraculous Morning In Tel Aviv

Dear Editor:

I am a living witness to the attack on the center of Tel Aviv yesterday morning at 4 a.m. I was staying in a safe room with three other women, pretty much as close as one could be to the direct hit. It’s very important that you understand the following:

The Two-Doll Policy

Dear Editor:

Do you consider yourself a good parent? If so, how would you punish the young tot from the Netherlands who scratched a Rothko painting worth almost $60 million? I think the bigger crime is that a modern painting with three different colored blocks could cost that much. $6.00 might be a better figure. Can you blame the kid, who probably thought it was an Etch-A-Sketch pad? Should the parents give him a time-out (maybe a couple of years) or make him visit various museums instead of ballparks for the rest of his life?