The Commentator



Why Do Alumni Donate?
Dr. Ira Teich, Ph.D.

Reviewing the Biology Department
Yair Sturm

A New Kind of Kollel
Joe Hirsch

Kumah: Americans Return to Zion
Ezra Levine

On the Road Again: Torah Tours '01
David Rabin

Introducing the Junto
Merriam-Webster's defines "junto" as "a group of persons joined for a common purpose." Apparently, the word derives from the Spanish "junta," which itself seems to be an adaptation of the Latin verb for joining, "junctus." But enough etymology; history beckons....

This Week's Junto: Pain and Numbers-Part I