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Oct 10, 2026, 1:34 AM

The Fight You Were Born For

Every year, when we begin the Torah again and return to the story of Adam, I go back to my childhood. For a short time, my father and I would learn talks of the Rebbe together on Shabbos afternoons....

Oct 9, 2026, 8:44 AM

Shalom Brothers: Before There Was Manhood (Bereishit)

Before there were expectations about what a man should be, there was Adam. Not the Adam of Hebrew-school pictures or later theology. Not the patriarch, provider, alpha male, or “real man.” Before any of those categories existed, Genesis gives...

Oct 8, 2026, 11:13 PM

Rabbi Perl Urges Radicalism! Yes, You Read That Right!

Maybe What the World Really Needs Is a Different Kind of Radical I have recently discovered something rather disturbing about myself. Apparently, I am a radical. This came as quite a surprise. At this stage of life, my idea of rebellion is...

Oct 8, 2026, 4:01 PM

Bereishit: Good, Evil, and the Moral Crisis of Our Time

Three years ago, on October 7, Hamas perpetrated evil on a scale that the Jewish people had not experienced since the darkest days of the Holocaust. Terrorists invaded Israeli communities, murdered families, committed sexual violence, abducted men, women, children,...

G. Orah Adarah Paris

Oct 8, 2026, 2:34 PM

Parashat Bereshit: Focusing Easily on Life’s Infinite Goodness

After having written my two books which explain and express Jewish mysticism and Torah, I feel like I have so much to say on Parashat Bereshit, but will keep what I have to say to its essence, its elements...

Richard H. Schwartz

Oct 8, 2026, 10:46 AM

Important lessons from the first two chapters of Genesis and the haftarah:

1. From Genesis 2:15, “the human being was put into the Garden of Eden to work the land and to guard (preserve) it,” I learned that I should be an environmental activist. This lesson was reinforced by Genesis 1:28, giving...

Richard H. Schwartz

Oct 7, 2026, 11:20 AM

Commanders for Israel’s Security: Why Its Voice Deserves Serious Consideration

At a time when Israel faces extraordinarily difficult security, diplomatic, and demographic challenges, one Israeli organization deserves particular attention: Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS). Its positions are controversial in some political circles, particularly its advocacy of eventual separation from...

Ryan Harrison Lee

Oct 7, 2026, 2:58 AM

What October 7th Means to Me

I just want to take a moment to reflect on what October 7th means to me now. When I woke up on October 7, 2023, I was a different person. I knew that antisemitism existed, and I knew that there...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Oct 7, 2026, 2:41 AM

Triaging Speech.

Triaging Speech “those who listen to what is said and follow the best of it.” — Qur’an 39:18, excerpt, translated by Mustafa Khattab Listening and following are different acts. We can hear someone without accepting everything said. We can recognise a truth...

Oct 6, 2026, 5:57 PM

What If Judaism Was Never Meant to Speak in One Religious Voice?

Judaism is a complex faith and religion, and it has been understood and interpreted in a variety of ways over the years. To be sure, there are certain fundamental tenets that are widely accepted, such as the belief that...

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