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Sep 11, 2023, 12:30 PM

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Dangerous misinterpretations of Torah, no matter how black the hat

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire, after a Russian attack on apartment buildings in the town of Uman, Ukraine, April 28, 2023. (National Police of Ukraine via AP)

Not only have there been times when God did not protect the Jews, but the Bible promised that there would be

May 24, 2022, 12:33 PM

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Judaism’s nuanced view on abortion is not about ‘choice’

Screenshots: (R) Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg interviewed on 'Full Frontal' TV show, (L) Ben Shapiro on a 'Daily Wire' video podcast

But the halachic consequence of prohibiting abortion where it should be permitted are worse than those of allowing abortion where it is forbidden

Dec 28, 2021, 1:34 PM

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In praising Haim Walder, Haredi media told his victims they don’t matter

Giving a hero's sendoff to a figure widely believed to have committed offenses sends the message that rape and sexual harassment can and will be ignored

Mar 25, 2021, 10:19 PM

Ha Lachma Anya: Jewish Unity and the Secret of the Seder

Maggid, the recounting of the story of the Exodus and one of two Biblically-mandated mitzvot of the Seder, is recited on the night of Pesach following Kiddush, washing and eating the Karpas vegetable, and breaking the middle matzah. As...

Dec 28, 2020, 12:56 PM

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When Orthodox Jews ‘disagree’ with the scientific consensus

That '2 Jews, 3 opinions' claim is real: Judaism prizes argument - for the very existence of dissenting voices prove the rule, and the unanimous decision is suspect

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Rabbi Scott Kahn is the director of Jewish Coffee House (www.jewishcoffeehouse.com) and the host of several podcasts, including Orthodox Conundrum, Intimate Judaism, and Baseball Rabbi.

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