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The Jewish Duty to Vote
Election Day in the U.S. is coming. How will being Jewish shape your choice whether to vote?This November, Americans will elect ...
When the Medium Came for Rosh Hashanah
I’ve never actively sought out or consulted with a medium, or anyone who made claims to be able to communicate ...
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Recently a woman asked me if it was okay during her prayers to pray to her deceased mother. She said,”the ...
Can Anger be a Positive Emotion?
“Do not go gentle in to that Good Night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light”These two verses by ...
Talking About Not Talking About It
Film lovers will be familiar with the concept of a “macguffin”—a term popularized by Alfred Hitchcock, master of mystery and psychological and emotional ...
Freundel: Not Just an Orthodox Problem
Much has been written about the impact of Rabbi Barry Freundel on the Orthodox world. In a community that sees ...
We Should Fear the Ebola Virus
The minor outbreak of the Ebola virus on American soil is fueling our fears and concerns, and its no surprise. ...
Do We Find in the Torah Just What We Want to See?
Earlier this month in The New York Times, Reza Aslan continued an ongoing argument against Bill Maher’s blanket condemnation of ...
I’m Only Happy When it Rains
Every year, I do my best to engage with the process of teshuvah (repentance) during the High Holidays. A few weeks ...
When Will the Messiah Come?
Several years ago I went to visit one of my daughters in Israel. She was attending a summer program and ...
When Lightning Strikes
My ten-year-old son, Jake, has become excessively frightened by lightning. He used to be mildly scared by the noise of ...
Bad Things Do Happen to Good People … Thank God That They Do!
“Why do bad things happen to good people” is the most fundamental question of theology. Just about everyone has given ...