Simon Klarfeld

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Oct 6, 2013, 12:51 PM

Intermarriage Happens Because Jews Are Stuck On “How” And Not “Why”

The importance of informal education: 95% of Young Judaea alumni marry within the faith

The new study on American Jewry just released by the Pew Research Center reveals very sobering statistics and demand that our community engage in some serious soul searching. 71% percent of non-Orthodox Jews are marrying out. What is it that’s...

Jul 14, 2013, 4:00 PM

From Commemoration to Celebration

Tuesday marks the 9th of Av, the fast that commemorates the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. The Talmud asks, “Why was the Second Temple destroyed?” The famous explanation: “Because of sinat hinam, senseless hatred of one Jew for another.” Almost...

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Simon Klarfeld is the executive director for Young Judaea, the oldest Zionist youth movement in the United States.