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Eliezer Avraham

Sep 20, 2026, 8:47 AM

October 7: The Courage That Rises When the World Falls

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An exploration of faith, identity, and the quiet resolve that emerged in the aftermath When the World Became Unrecognizable There are moments in Jewish history when the ground beneath us gives way, when the moral order collapses in an instant....

Andy Blumenthal

Sep 20, 2026, 4:48 AM

He Prayed Perfectly—And Missed Everything

This morning, on Shabbat Shuvah—the Shabbat of Return—our rabbi gave a beautiful sermon about teshuvah. He spoke about repentance not as punishment, but as coming home: the open door that stands before each of us in the days between...

Sep 11, 2026, 7:21 PM

Forgiveness Requires Tikun/Short Vidui 5787

Here are my Rosh HaShana thoughts for 5786 and this year’s short vidui (confession). We have already been reciting our penitential prayers in places such as the abandoned Palestinian neighborhood of Khalet a Sidra and in front of the...

Andy Blumenthal

Sep 6, 2026, 7:18 AM

Israel Must Act. G-d Determines the Outcome.

Even after all these years, Israel’s ability to meet danger with courage, intelligence, and resolve still inspire awe. +1 These were not routine achievements. They required intelligence, meticulous planning, technological skill, courage, and the resolve of soldiers and commanders who shoulder...

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

Aug 20, 2026, 3:28 PM

Would someone actually steal kosher honey from a Maryland State Senator?

Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake co-founders Jody Goldsmith and Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi deliver kosher honey and thanks to beloved Maryland State Senator. Photo by and courtesy of JLM.

We may never know what really happened. During the Special Session of the Maryland General Assembly, volunteers from the Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake hand-delivered thank-yous from 2,789 people, along with kosher honey from Maryland’s Eastern Shore, to...

Aug 12, 2026, 5:03 AM

When ChatGPT Let’s You Down. Don’t Be Afraid To Ask Your AI Buddy–Why?

Over the past year, ChatGPT has conditioned me like a Pavlovian dog. I submitted my story for review and waited, tongue hanging out, for a complimentary AI treat. I drooled when I hit the submit button. But with my...

Andy Blumenthal

Aug 9, 2026, 6:35 AM

When No One Is Watching, What Does G-d See?

Character is rarely tested in the moments we prepare for. It is not proven only in the grand public causes we argue about—justice, war, peace, or the future of nations. Often, it is revealed in unwatched moments: a medical...

Andy Blumenthal

Aug 2, 2026, 4:57 AM

Don’t Wait Until Death to Learn How to Live

Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a novel about Eddie, an aging amusement-park maintenance worker who dies trying to save a child and then meets five people in heaven. Each encounter helps him understand a...

Andy Blumenthal

Jul 26, 2026, 6:45 AM

From Freebies to Control: The Mechanics of the Mamdani Agenda

In the tight-knit Jewish neighborhoods of New York, humor has always been our primary armor against hardship. Growing up, I remember neighbors joking through grit and gritted teeth that they were so poor they "couldn’t afford the o or...

Linda Pardes Friedburg

Jul 23, 2026, 10:22 AM

Tzur Misgabi – Strengthening Jewish Life in Judea

"Behold, Hashem your God has given you the Land. Go up and inherit it...Do not fear and do not be discouraged." (Devarim 1:21) We must be unequivocal about the rights of Jews to live everywhere in the land of Israel...

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