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Betsalel Steinhart

I’m one of those ‘violent’ religious passengers on El Al #002

It’s El Al’s fault that 200 of us got stuck in Athens for Shabbat

Illustrative. The pain of infertility. (iStock)

Shayna Goldberg

Infertility and sensitivity: Parshat Vayetze

The story of Rachel and Jacob schools us to be sensitive, in the hopes of preventing additional pain for those who yet await a child

Illustrative. Oakland Raiders players 'take a knee' during the National Anthem, in protest of statements by US President Donald Trump, during week 3 of the 2017 NFL season, on September 24, 2017. (Wikipedia)

Justin Amler

Jews don’t bend their knees

Nobody says you have to agree with everything your school stands for, but don’t publicly disrespect the very ethos of the place

Brent Chaim Spodek

Shabbat after the Law

Be connected, be still, and be satisfied — my 3 essential principles of Shabbat do more for me than all the halacha I learned to be a rabbi

Zimra Vigoda

Air raid sirens, prosthetic legs, and Tel Aviv lattes

Having a disability doesn’t mean you get any more seconds to reach the bomb shelter

Illustrative: A group of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men and boys oppose the prayer service of the Women of the Wall, April 24, 2016. (AFP Photo/Thoman Coex)

Lesley Sachs

A spitting image

If this is how Jews treat other Jews, how can we ever move to a place of peace and respect?

When the ‘I’ is silent (Vayetze 5779)

If we could only stop asking the question, ‘How does this affect me?’ we would see that we are surrounded by miracles.

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Andy Blumenthal

Nov 17, 2018, 9:57 PM

When Are We Good Enough?

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I was having this conversation with a friend today in Synagogue. There was a bar-mitzvah in Shul and there were many young children there for the celebration. We were watching some children in synagogue playing. He says to me: "Would...

Betsalel Steinhart

Nov 17, 2018, 9:48 PM

I’m one of those ‘violent’ religious passengers on El Al #002

It's El Al's fault that 200 of us got stuck in Athens for Shabbat

Stephen Horenstein

Nov 17, 2018, 9:22 PM

My friend, William Goldman

Thank you, William Goldman. "My father was a stuffy man." That was the first line from William Goldman's very first novel Temple of Gold. It blew me away. I was only 14 and Goldman had just transported me from my...

Nov 17, 2018, 9:00 PM

Could Israel Become a Hub for Medical Tourism?

Medical tourism is growing in Israel. In fact, the government passed a bill in July that will regulate the industry. The bill will not limit the number of medical tourists who can be treated at hospitals, and it does...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Nov 17, 2018, 7:26 PM

There are many simple ways to conserve water successfully

Water and air bubbles over white background with space for text

First of all, for those who need motivation for it, these are good reasons: Saving water saves money. Not a lot but crumbs are bread too. Israel has a water shortage so being a good Zionist means saving water....

Michael Laitman

Nov 17, 2018, 7:25 PM

I Too Have a Dream… A World Free of Anti-Semitism

Rekindling Black-Jewish Relations in America through Jewish connection Early in the afternoon, walking in a busy area of Brooklyn, New York, a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke was punched in the face and kicked in an unprovoked attack by a...

Nov 17, 2018, 7:24 PM

Save the United States: Fire, Flood, Dignity

If you look around you can find some unpleasant things about unites states of America. Beside these if you want to know more about this country it’s better to compare past and present of America. Now we witness our Jungles in...

Nov 17, 2018, 7:22 PM

A Post-Soviet Lesson in Building Jewish Identity

At its annual conference in Kiev, Active Jewish Teens fosters Jewish identity and connection among young Jews in the former Soviet Union. (JDC)

As the father of teenagers, I understand why many American Jewish parents feel anxiety about their children’s commitment to Judaism. Nurturing this commitment is not easy. All of us have Jewish family and friends whose children feel no meaningful connection to Judaism. Engaging the next generation of Jews is difficult in America. But...

Nov 17, 2018, 2:13 PM

Defying censorship: My response to a Gazan

I read a moving post by a young person from Gaza in the amazing project called We Are Not Numbers, where "established and aspiring 'word artists' from around the world have joined with youth in Gaza, and now, Lebanon,...

Joshua S. Block

Nov 17, 2018, 7:49 AM

Israel’s deepening ties with the Arab world

Earlier this month, the United States reimposed oil and financial sanctions against Iran, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic to comply with international norms. At the same time, we are witnessing several signs of deepening ties between Israel...

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