The tragedy of the Stern-Sandler bar mitzvahs
Who’d have guessed these celebs know the Torah blessing perfectly? Sadly, that may b...
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The tragedy of the Stern-Sandler bar mitzvahs
The tragedy of the Stern-Sandler bar mitzvahs
Crazy Rich Jews
I was watching the delightful hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, and was wondering how we would...
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Israel’s Unsung Heroes
As we enjoy the final leg of a long visit to Israel – for our son’s wedding with a cou...
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Who needs ‘schadenfreude,’ when we have ‘fargin’?
Schadenfreude” is a word that has captured the imagination in recent years. It means “...
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Palestinian Attack on Jewish Sacred Sites
In a well-timed and coordinated attack, Palestinian terrorists simultaneously struck a num...
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It’s OK God — we’ve got it covered from here
Hanukkah raises that important question of whether Judaism requires the Divine to thrive I...
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Congregant: Rabbi, I have a big problem. It’s Kol Nidrei and the <insert-team-name&g...
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Not standing still, standing together
The name of last week’s Torah section Nitzavim-Vayelech – traditionally read on the ...
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The Moral Equivalence Conundrum
With the simple (and simplistic) phrase “blame on both sides,” Donald Trump has again ...
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How to ‘fix’ kapparot
The drawn out battle over kapparot as practiced in Brooklyn, New York is pr...
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Appropriate my culture, please
Judaism has always interacted with its neighbors: go ahead, take our ethical system, or ju...
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