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Antony Wolkovitzky

Sep 25, 2023, 11:00 PM

The ‘Israelite Game of Thrones’ is a good read

In a realm divided by conflict, two prominent noble houses vie for control of the throne. One, identified by the emblem of a lion, employs ruthless cunning, utilizing deadly plots, deceit, and manipulation to secure their path to power....

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Sep 24, 2023, 12:49 AM

Stop blaming and bothering homosexual men, Women, Atheist Jews, and Gentiles

Who are the ones the Torah addresses? This may hurt. Sometimes, the truth hurts. For those who seek it. Homosexual Men This Yom Kippur, Orthodox Synagogues around the globe will again read from the Torah about its numerous sexual Injunctions. Among them,...

Sep 21, 2023, 10:33 AM

Doing the Daf as Israel implodes

Yeshiva students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva, in Jerusalem on August 22, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Why must I help fund lifelong study of texts about men falling naked off roofs into the waiting bodies of women below?

Sharona Margolin Halickman

Sep 20, 2023, 9:17 PM

Is God mentioned in the Megillat HaAtzmaut?

The Megillat HaAtzmaut, Israel’s Declaration of Independence has become very popular in Israel lately. It was read by many communities on Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day) this year and even distributed free in the newspaper. Some believe that the...

Sep 12, 2023, 8:20 PM

The Need for Communities within Communities

“What makes your organization unique?” This is a constant question I face from potential donors, partners, and volunteers. And the truth is, my nonprofit isn’t unique. There are multiple groups that do the same thing as Amutat Chetz. We aim to...

Nina B. Mogilnik

Sep 10, 2023, 6:52 PM

A New Year Without God?

I often refer to myself as a half-assed Jew, since I have more knowledge than many, and much less than others. I became an adult bat mitzvah since my father, z'l, did not believe in girls becoming bat mitzvah....

Elchanan Poupko

Sep 8, 2023, 6:29 AM

Israel’s holy beggars

Make sure your money is reaching the right hands, of course, but give generously; it never hurts us to accord dignity to others

Sara Yoheved Rigler

Sep 4, 2023, 3:37 PM

A different worldview

A Haredi Jew and a secular Jew pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. (Serge Attal/ Flash90)

When I was a junior at Brandeis, I was accepted to the College Year in India Program. It began with a six-week orientation in Michigan. Although we learned how to read, write, and speak Hindi, the real purpose of...

Andy Blumenthal

Sep 3, 2023, 5:34 AM

This is So Not a Way to Become a Jewish Woman

I'm sure many of us have seen the new hit Adam Sandler movie, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, and probably most people will tell you it's a great movie. However, as a colleague says: I'm not catching what you're...

Elchanan Poupko

Aug 31, 2023, 1:24 AM

Jerusalem’s new bridge to Israel’s future

Anyone opposed to the battles in Israeli society should visit and remember that the Jews came together after terrible history. We can do so again

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