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Ephraim Portnoy

Jan 25, 2021, 7:41 PM

Why do I have to be scared to publish this?

To those who claim the violence against Covid enforcement came from people on the fringe of Haredi society, I ask, who are we fooling?

Nov 9, 2016, 4:12 PM

Does the Left Really Get It?

When I was in school for Social Work, most of our instructors were left-leaning. During our courses on the history of social work or on public policy, they made sure to point out how the Netanyahu government doesn’t think...

Jun 21, 2015, 1:58 PM

The Therapist in Stalin

Every year for the last two decades, I have spent Rosh Hashanah in the town of Uman in Ukraine. Tens of thousands of people come every year (over 50,000 in 2014!) to spend the Jewish New Year at the...

About Me

Ephraim Portnoy is a Social Worker, Rabbi, and Lecturer on the topics of interpersonal relationships and personal development. He can be reached at ephraim@ephraimportnoy.com