A Tikun Olam of High Caliber
Kids bring in the light and let out the darkness through breathing exercises; it changes people.
The Giving Pledge and the Tuition Crisis
If I make a million dollars in 2 weeks, how can I observe something like this and sit by quietly?”
Keeping it Together
"Shuls that are full on Friday night were fuller than normal, looking more like Yom Kippur"
Does She Understand? I Think She Does
I can’t blame these people for seeing women that way, it's how they are raised-I blame the Hashkafa
Metzitza B’Peh – Knowledge is Power
Though the Talmud doesn't give instructions, Metzitza has always been done B’Peh - by oral suction.
Scaring Us Straight
If not scared by God be scared by man; Hopefully ethics will integrate into lives for proper reasons
Removing the Evil from Their Midst
Smear campaigns by people with agendas other than justice do not faze him; He does what is right.
Is Daas Torah for Real?
There's much confusion about the definition of Daas Torah; simply put it means the wisdom of Torah.
Motives…
Pashkevil: "Come out today and battle the Zionist Amalek and all the traitors in Nahal Haredi..."
Why Are You Orthodox?
Rabbi Fink: "There are many ‘true believers who can’t even be in the presence of Orthodox Judaism."
Misplaced Rage
"The Obama administration proved once again that it is the best friend of its enemies, and the biggest enemy of its friends."
Mr. Abutbul: Tear Down that Wall!
1st thing that must be done: tear down that wall; 2nd thing: allocate empty classrooms to Charedim.
Time to Move On?
The CBD has still stood its ground because there are teachers on staff that knew and did nothing.
A Poisonous Atmosphere
No appropriate response by Charedi leaders to terror tactics aimed at Charedim that joined the IDF.
Jewish Education and the Smartphone
Now everyone has easy access to the culture and all of its vices, both social and intellectual.
Shidduchim – The View from the Other Side
Is it because of corrupt values and lack of meeting opportunities that we have a shidduch crisis?
The Beis Yaakov Feminist Experience
If feminism is mentioned at all, it is usually to condemn it as an anti Torah ideal.
What Will the Future of Judaism Look Like?
We all got degrees. We got married. We had families. We worked. We and were Koveih Itim
The United Nations Commission of Inquiry
But the real culprit is William Schabas, who by comparison makes Richard Goldstone look like a saint
Let Us Not Lose This Moment
Israeli's are a religious people; even secular Jews believe that God is active in this world.
Israel’s Moral Imperative
If Hamas would simply stop firing rockets into Israel, all the carnage would stop instantly.
A Legacy of Achdus
Inevitably when tragedies like this happen there is a sudden burst of Achdus. Tragedies unite.
The Reason These Boys Were Kidnapped Is…
Looking for a spiritual cause of a tragedy is a time honored tradition in Judaism.
The Billion Dollar Question: Can Yeshiva University Survive?
It would be tragic beyond all proportion if Yeshiva University were to fold. I don’t think that is going to happen.
Can Jews Unite Even When There Is No Tragedy?
Radical Islam is an idea, not an organization. It is the enemy, not terrorism.
No Such Thing as Peace at Any Price
Unfortunately it really doesn’t matter what the common Muslim wants. Fanatic religious fervor trumps it all.
The Wrong Stuff – Focusing on Minutiae
It seems like now more than ever Frumkeit has replaced sincerity as the primary focus of the right.
Extremism in Defense of Tznius
One measure for living a "normal" life is Halacha, and the other is societal standards.
Crossing a Line
Judaism is not only about doing the Mitzvos. It is also a belief system.
Today is Memorial Day
Eisenhower forced the residents of a nearby town to go to one of the liberated camps to see what their leaders had done.