Express Moral Outrage But Avoid Simplistic Thinking
By Rabbi Moshe Taragin
Thoughts about the terrible crimes committed by a trusted leader.
In 1993, when the Lubavitcher Rebbe passed away, I was a young rabbi listening to troubling statements...
DATING FORUM
By Baila Sebrow
Question
Do you think it is possible for someone to change? I am having this debate with my friend. My friend dated someone for a short time and...
War On Poverty
By R’ Nison Gordon, z’l
America, the world’s magnate, the wealthiest country in the world, has declared war on poverty.
If the talk is about fighting poverty, it means that there...
Florida Diary
By Larry Gordon
It’s not the holiday week, and the big yeshiva intersession week is still a week or so away. But people are here in Florida, and they are...
State of Mind
By Elisheva Liss
Dear Elisheva,
We think we may have an issue with our son and his rebbe, and we’re not sure what to do about it. According to our son,...
Motivation Vs. Purpose
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch
Anyone who owns a Peloton knows who Robin Arzón is. But some might not adequately take in her soulful words of wisdom while breathless, sweating, and...
The Hockey Fan Who Saved The NHL Staffer
By Yair Hoffman
During a hockey game on October 23, a fan of the opposing team spotted an NHL staffer with a strange-looking mole on the back of his neck....
Yosef’s Bones
By Yochanan Gordon
This week we observed the tenth of Shevat, which is the day the Frierdiker Rebbe, Rav Yosef Yitzchak, passed away and the same day, one year later, when...
The Novelty Of Privacy
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch
Long before the age of the internet, the age when everything was shared and when nothing was taboo, there was a group of Israelites traveling through...
From the Editor: Closed and Open
The worst thing you can say about Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio is that despite having aides who are members of the Jewish community, at the...
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Attempted terrorist attack south of Jerusalem
A terrorist stabbing attack was foiled south of Jerusalem Monday afternoon.
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