Faith in God and man?
One of the more dramatic events in the Torah — the splitting of the sea — is related i...
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Faith in God and man?
Faith in God and man?
Beth Dins Behaving Badly
Local Rabbis are again in the news for all the wrong reasons. This time, it’s the Rabbis...
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Politics of Hatred
Middle East politics and alliances have been largely driven by hatred, but there is far mo...
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Root Cause Paradox
Another US mass shooting has occurred, this time targeting worshippers in a synagogue in t...
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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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During the month of Elul, our minds turn to Rosh Hashanah, and we reflect on the year whic...
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Crazy Rich Jews
I was watching the delightful hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, and was wondering how we would...
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Sad vs. Tragic
Just over a week ago, my wife’s cousin — a young wife and mother — died suddenl...
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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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