Potpourri

Question: Is there really a "shidduch crisis" or is the term an exaggeration?

Question: Is Israel's release of Palestinian prisoners a constructive sign of good faith or just a futile attempt at placating its enemies?

Question: How do you feel about a possible MTA fare hike?

Question: Will Rudy Giuliani's outspoken support for Israel sway your vote should he be the GOP presidential nominee in 2008?

Question: Are the constant increases in yeshiva tuition justified? Can anything be done to alleviate the financial pressure on parents?

Question: Should second-generation Holocaust survivors (children of survivors)receive reparations from Germany?

Question: Should New York legalize medicinal marijuana?

Question: Six years after 9/11, do you still fear another catastrophic attack here?

Question: How do you rate Michael Bloomberg's performance as mayor of New York?

Question: What's on your Summer reading list?

Question: Do you celebrate the Fourth of July?

Question: Did Judaism influence your choice of college major, and do you see yourself utilizing your education to help the Jewish community?

Question: Do you miss the old "Borscht Belt" Jewish Catskills?

Question: Many people feel George W. Bush is the most pro-Israel president the country's had in a long time. Agree?

Question: Anti-Israel activism has become all too common on college campuses across the country. Have you experienced any of that?

Question: In the wake of the Winograd Report on last summer's Lebanon war, should Prime Minister Olmert resign?

Question: Impressed or disappointed with the turnout at this year's Salute to Israel Parade?

Question: Some critics feel the Holocaust has come to define Jewish identity in America and that it takes away from other aspects of Jewish life and culture. Agree?

Question: Popular radio personality Don Imus was fired last week over racial cracks he made about the Rutgers women's basketball team. Your reaction?

Question: Every year, new non-edible kosher for Passover products arrive in stores. Have we gone too far, or are we simply being justifiably stringent in observing Pesach?

Question: Is there any way to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians?

Question: Are you concerned about global warming?

Question: Every year we hear about teenagers overdrinking on Purim, in some cases requiring medical attention. What can be done to combat the problem?

With Presidents Day coming up next Monday, it seemed like the ideal time to chat with Paul Kengor, associate professor of political science and executive director of the Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

Question: Any practical suggestions on how to deal with the agunah situation?

Question: Jonathan Pollard is serving his 22nd year in prison for espionage. Do you think his actions warranted a life sentence?

Question: Should Hillary Clinton run for president in 2008? Would you vote for her?

Question: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

It may sound like the starkest of contradictions, but Abigail Pogrebin's Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish (Broadway Books) is as depressing as it is addictive.

From 1946 to 1975 Rav Miller was the rav of the Young Israel of Rugby in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn. In 1975 the shul relocated to Ocean Parkway near Avenue R and was subsequently called Bais Yisroel Torah Center. Rav Miller served as the rav there until his passing in 2001.