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Eytan Kobre's Generous Gesture
Eytan Kobre (Mishpacha Magazine)I want to offer my sincere apologies to Mishpacha Magazine columnist, Rabbi Eytan Kobre if in any way I ever hurt him with my sharp criticism in previous posts. In my...
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Julia Haart, Ben and Jerry's, Beatie Deutsch, and Adidas
Marathon mom, Beatie Deutsch (TOI)Just when you think the world is going to hell in a hand-basket, along comes Adidas to save the day.Well, maybe I exaggerated a little about the hand-basket thing. The...
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Jackie and Rav Moshe - a Lesson for Our Time
Jackie Mason (center) his wife (left) (Jewish Press)Much like many other people I know, I too have guilty pleasures. A guilty pleasure is defined as taking enjoyment from something that might be...
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The Harm of Exaggerating Racism
Chicago Police Superintendent, David Brown (Sun-Times)Although I have done so in the past, I have been reluctant lately to discuss the racial issues plaguing this country right now. Primarily out of...
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Jonathan Greenblatt's Epiphany
ADL CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt (JNS)I have had my issues with ADL Chief, Jonathan Greenblatt. Greenblatt, a Democrat and former member of the Obama administration has impeccable left wing credentials....
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The Only Solution is a Federal Mandate
Unvaccinated 24 year old with a double lung transplant (NBC)It ain’t over till it’s over. Put another way: it ain’t over till the fat lady sings’. Ya gotta love former New York Yankee all star catcher,...
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Of Useful Idiots and Jewish Antisemites
Peter BeinartIt’s complicated. Antisemitism can be very hard to pinpoint. It is more tha a ,atter of ‘I know it when I see it.’ That is mostly true it applies when it is blatantly obvious. This is the...
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It Could Have (and Should Have) Been Avoided
Charedi Girls - image for illustration purposes only (Ha'artetz)A lot of people are crying ‘foul’ about an event that took place on a Delta-KLM Airlines flight.18 Orthodox Jewish girls (out of a group...
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The Tragedy of Extremism in Pursuit of a Religious Goal
The Taliban (CFR)The late conservative Republican senator from Arizona, Barry Goldwater, once declared that ‘Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice’. That declaration was made in 1964 as part...
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The Schism in Modern Orthodoxy
Yeshiva University (Algemeiner)It’s inevitable. In fact not only is the schism in modern Orthodoxy ‘brewing’, it’s already here and I believe insurmountable. This is not really news. I have discussed...
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Sex in the City
Sexiest man alive? Or sexual predator? (Politico)Is Andrew Cuomo the sexist man alive? According to People Magazine he was definitely in contention. Back in 2013 he made their list. Of course that is a...
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Do the Jewish People Have a Monopoly on Kindness?
Yosef Shapiro (VIN)It was an amazing effort that led to a successful conclusion. 7 year old Yosef Shapiro of Flatbush (a section of Brooklyn that has a high percentage of observant Jews) was found...
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Biking for Dollars
Updated*. I will be riding my Bike for NCSY today. BikeNCSY is a project that raises money for a very worthy cause. I believe its success at reaching out to teens is unmatched by any other Jewish...
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An Epic Fail for America
It's over. The Taliban take over Kabul (NBC)I have to admit that even I am shocked. Even though I predicted it, the speed with which the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan is breathtaking. It doesn’t...
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A Vizhnitzer Fraud
The late Vizhnittzer Rebbe of Monsey Rav Mordechai Hager, zt”l (Hamodia)Vizhnitz is a pretty big Chasidus. It doesn’t get much bigger than Vizhnitz. They are right up there with Satmar in terms of...
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How to View the Unvaccinated
Rabbi Ben Zion Mutzafi (TOI)I was wrong to call those that refuse to be vaccinated, stupid. That’s because they are far worse than stupid. They are crazy! They are heretics! And they are evil. So said...
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The Drive-by Murder of a Yeshiva Student
Yeshiva Toras Chaim - Denver (VIN)It’s hard not to become a bit jaded upon hearing reports of sad news. There is so much of it these days that my feelings have become inured to news like that. I...
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Empathy for Parents with an OTD Child
Gedalia Guttentag (Mishpacha)One of the most difficult things for a parent to experience is a rebellious child. For a religious Jewish parent that is increasingly coming in the form of a child going...
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The High Birth Rate of Orthodox Jews
Scene in Williamsburg (JTA)It appears that Orthodox Jews are living up to their billing. The 2020 US census shows that Williamsburg and Lakewood are the fastest growing segments of New York and New...
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Crumbling Foundations - A Judaism of Habit
Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky (OU)I have often expressed my admiration for Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky. He is one of the clearest thinkers in the Charedi world. I tend to agree with most of what he says although I...
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