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Peace in our Time
'Death to America' - now being heard in the streets of Iraq by Iranian proxiesThere is a lot of hand-wringing going on in congress right about now. Which might be understandable in light of what...
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Of Menorahs and Christmas Trees
I find myself in a bit of a quandary. On the one hand I found myself agreeing with much of what Rabbi Noam Paley said in his Mishpacha Magazine article last week. On the other hand I found his take to...
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Doing the Right Thing is Costly - But Right Nonetheless
Crucial ideals to the revolution (Iran Observer)I wish it were someone else. But we have no choice. We have to play the hand were dealt. In this case it is about the man who despite his many flaws is...
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The Antidote
NCSYers at the Siyum (JTA)The tragedy of so many of our people no longer considering themselves ‘our people’ and opting out of Judaism cannot be understated. Pouring salt on this wound is the...
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Who's the Victim?
10,000 march across Brooklyn Bridge protesting spikes in antisemitism (ABC)We should all be outraged by what happened on an American Airlines flight. From VIN:A Jewish family was allegedly verbally...
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Perfectly Fine. But... Odd?
The over 3000 people that attended the Women's Daf Yomi Siyum (TOI)The idea of women studying Gemarah (Talmud) has been around for quite sometime now. While there have always been exceptional women who...
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Images of Women - A Double Standard
Women at the Siyum - picture by Agudah (YWN)I sometimes wonder what the actual position of an organization like Agudah is with respect to publishing pictures of women.Whatever one thinks about Agudah,...
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Agudah’s Incomplete Image of Orthodox Jewry
British Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis (JTA)To say I am disappointed is an understatement. Unfortunately one that I am not too surprised about. I once had hope that Agudah would live up to its potential....
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Sometimes it’s Better to Lie. But When?
Rabbi Natan Slifkin asked a thoughtful question in a post yesterday that at first glance seems like a no brainer. Should one always tell the truth under all circumstances?It would certainly seem so....
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A New Deal or Regime Change - Not Appeasement
Iranians protesting their government (Times of Israel)I sometimes have to wonder whether the media and the political left wing aren’t in cahoots with Iran.When I listen to their talking points I keep...
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An Unconventional Option for Observant Gay Men
Speaker at a Kentucky rally in support of banning Conversion Therapy (VIN)Yet another state – Kentucky - seeks to ban conversion therapy for homosexuals. I for one agree that it should be banned. At...
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Black Antisemitism
Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther KingA disturbing video (which can be viewed below) has been posted in Arutz Sheva. Disturbing on more than one level. A Jewish ‘reporter’ by the name of Ami...
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Trump - A Man of Compassion?
Ariana Hoblin telling her story to the President in the Oval Office (JNS)I know this will upset my friends on the Left. They might even ridicule the notion. But I am beginning to see President Trump as...
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A Kiddush HaShem and a Chilul HaShem
London's Wembley Arena (Mishpacha Magazine)“There was not a single incidence of drunkenness or rowdy behavior… All the team were blown away by the amount of thank-yous that we received. I am devastated...
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Yes, We CAN All Get Along
Rabbi Eli Cohen at the #OneCrownHeights festival in Crown Heights (JTA)Is it possible for Orthodox Jews and Black people to be good friends and neighbors? One might wonder about that after some recent...
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The Danger of Blurring Lines
Australia's Rabbi Yaakov Glasman pitching the LGBT guidelines (AJN)Most people that read this blog know my attitude about LGBT issues. Which more or less boils down to a single sentence: ‘Hate the sin...
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Is the Impeachment Trial Political?
Impeachment Manager, Hakeem Jeffries addressing the senate (Washington Times)The impeachment trial of President Donald John Trump has commenced. And frankly I do not ever recall seeing a bigger waste...
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‘Never Again’ - Is Remembering the Holocaust Enough?
President Rivlin with President Macron in Jerusalem (JOL)The Holocaust is a difficult subject for me. If not for the Holocaust, I wouldn’t be here. I would not exist at all. Nor would my children and...
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Understanding Transgender People
BRS Rabbi Efrem Goldberg (YU Torah)I used to think is it was exceedingly rare. The first time I even heard about it – was in a sympathetic way but mentioned in that context. I was therefore shocked to...
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The Baal Teshuva’s ‘Baggage’
R' Ze'ev Kraines - whose pre-observant past was a positive influenceThe Gemarah in Brachos (34b ) says, Makom She’Baalei Teshuva Omdim, Ein Tzadikim Gemurim Yecholim La’amod Bo. In the place where a...
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