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Sep 30, 2026, 12:21 AM

What Kind of Brotherhood Are We Offering Our Sons?

When I saw the story out of Wisconsin, I recognized the scene before I even finished reading it. Police responding to an anonymous tip at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Wisconsin–Madison said they found roughly...

Gershon Blumstein

Sep 20, 2026, 6:15 PM

The Judaism That Refuses to Choose

What Conservative Judaism Can Teach a Fragmented Jewish World Judaism has never been a tradition of easy answers. The rabbis did not build Jewish civilization by eliminating disagreement. They preserved it, studied it, argued through it, and carried it forward....

Sep 20, 2026, 5:20 PM

Echoes of the Past, Rituals of the Future

It was the morning before Yom Kippur and I hadn't done tashlich yet, but there was another errand involving a trip to nature on my checklist; I needed to deposit some bones. The idea of making a pilgrimage to the...

Aug 28, 2026, 6:36 AM

Bring Your Congregation into the Black Book of Life

Times are Tough for Temples

Congregations across the United States and around the world are struggling to keep their doors open. Fewer people are becoming members; synagogues and temples are being forced to merge to be financially viable; even twice-a-year Jews are dwindling. Part...

Aug 19, 2026, 3:00 AM

אֱלוּל תְּשַׁפ”ו: It’s Time to Pay Attention to the Soul

Our world has a lot going on within it, maybe in a way that feels at times like what the Torah calls "תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ," a wild and chaotic place that is lacking order, light, and even direction. Whether it be...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Aug 16, 2026, 12:12 PM

Rafael Nadal and Inner Stability

Ritual, Rhythm, and the Mind: Nadal, the Five Prayers, and the Architecture of Inner Stability There is a moment before every Rafael Nadal serve that feels almost liturgical. He adjusts his shorts. Touches his nose. Pulls his shirt. Taps his left shoulder, then his...

Aug 7, 2026, 7:26 PM

When Did We Start Needing Labels?

This morning I was sitting on my mirpeset with a cup of coffee, replaying a conversation I had with my son the night before. It started with what seemed like a simple question. He asked me to compare him and his...

Jul 27, 2026, 12:41 PM

Judaism is Not a Religion

It has been awhile since I took to these pages. This past March the Ayatollah Kohmeni sent ballistic missiles to Israel which unfortunately kept us from attending our grandson’s bar-mitzvah in America. My beautiful wife and I took the...

Jul 10, 2026, 8:36 AM

A Timely and Urgent Resource for Every Jewish Community

“The Case against Cremation and for Traditional Burial” A profound defense of Jewish tradition and the eternal sanctity of the human form In recent years, a troubling and deeply concerning trend has emerged: too many Jews are opting for cremation without...

Jul 8, 2026, 3:28 PM

Faith, Alliances, and America’s Identity

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As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, debates over its relationship with Israel increasingly extend beyond geopolitics. For many advocates, support for Israel reflects not only strategic interests but also a shared civilizational heritage rooted in biblical tradition,...

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