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Gedalya Sloshay

Jewish Wisdom for a Noisy World

Jul 1, 2026, 3:20 PM

Every so often, I come across a Torah commentary that stops me in my tracks. This week, it was the Ohr HaChaim on Parshas Pinchas. At first, his words seemed to contradict one of the most fundamental principles of...

Jul 1, 2026, 3:32 AM

Why Pinchas, Not Moshe?

One of the fascinating questions in this week's parsha is why Pinchas became the one to stop the public desecration that had brought a plague upon the Jewish people. Our sages offer a number of explanations, and there is much written...

Jun 2, 2026, 5:39 PM

One Law, One People

What the Korban Pesach teaches about belonging, difference, and unity In this week’s parsha, a striking detail appears in the laws of the Korban Pesach. The Torah discusses a convert who joins the Jewish people and wishes to participate in the...

May 2, 2025, 7:38 PM

The Jewish Johnny Cash

The Jewish Johnny Cash? Embracing My Musical Identity and Connecting with Inmates As I stood in front of a room full of inmates, guitar in hand, I couldn't help but feel the weight of their expectations. Here I was, an Orthodox...

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