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Dec 29, 2023, 4:24 PM
Supreme Court Sucker Punches the Public Mid-War
We are in the middle of a war where the outcomes are far from clear. We pray to God for victory. Almost half of the casualties to date are religious soldiers. Yet in the midst of a time when...
Oct 19, 2023, 7:31 PM
Israelis Mark Ten Years Since the Passing of Rabbi Ovadia
Amidst the War, Israelis Mark Ten Years Since the Passing of Former Chief Sephardic Rabbi Ovadia Yosef with Learning and Prayers Yesterday (October 18, 2023/3rd of Cheshvan on the Jewish calendar) throughout Israel, Sephardic synagogues marked the 10th anniversary of...
Jul 25, 2023, 7:17 PM
This Tisha B’Av: Let’s Stop Peddling on a Stationary Bike
Albert Einstein may have quipped, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Every year we do the same routine yet receive one more year without the Temple. I recall a Rabbi giving...
Jul 14, 2023, 10:51 AM
Note to MK Lieberman: Judaism IS Messianic
The adjective du jour to ridicule the current government coalition is “messianic;” trying to smear religious Zionists and place them in the same category as Jews for Jesus. MK Lieberman calls the current coalition ‘the messianic right.” Columnists in...
Jul 6, 2023, 1:33 PM
Repairs needed on the 17TH of Tammuz
What should we be doing today as a “tikun;” i.e., what can we do to repair the sins of the past of the 17th of Tammuz? We note five calamitous events today: 1) Moshe descended and broke the first set...
Apr 13, 2023, 7:12 PM
While the Physical Onslaught Continues, so does the Spiritual
- In Defense of Avi Maoz. Lost in the current horrific physical onslaught of our people in Israel is the continuing spiritual onslaught. One lightning rod who is trying to protect us is Minister Avi Maoz and for that...
Apr 3, 2023, 1:58 PM
The Exodus Is Not a Story – Truth Matters
This week, Jews around the world will retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, from slavery to freedom. Some will experience the seder night as a largely cultural ingathering of family and friends. Others will be convinced of...
Jul 28, 2022, 3:52 PM
Rambam’s Approach May be the Most Effective in Helping Bring the Mashiach
Throughout the Diaspora over the nine days leading to Tisha b’Av, Rabbis are focused on the sin from 2000 years ago and how to correct it – baseless hatred. Numerous efforts and speeches are being given encouraging Congregants to...
Jun 6, 2022, 12:25 AM
The Gap in Understanding “Pride” is an Emunah Gap
Two weeks ago, I was fortunate to have dear friends visiting from the US. The husband is close to the Reform movement and the wife to the Conservative movement. The husband told me about how great it was that...
Mar 24, 2022, 3:32 PM
An Ashkenazic Misread of the Reaction to Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s Passing
Most news outlets, have characterized the reaction to the Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s passing by noting the difference in reaction between the haredi and secular Jewish “tribes.” A crowd of ¾ of a million people came to B’nei Brak. The...
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