Hagel’s Homophobia and Biblical Indifference to Israel

Posted on: January 9th, 2013

Why would the Senator insist on the Biblical teachings regarding homosexuality but not those of protecting Israel?

Why Jews Are So Bad at PR

Posted on: January 8th, 2013

There are many potential Ron Dermers at the world’s universities today, if only we can nurture their gifts in their formative years.

The Dangers of Favoring One Child Over Another

Posted on: December 31st, 2012

What is it about Jacob that he seemingly can’t stop the favoritism?

Orthodox Matchmaking Needs Huge Fixing

Posted on: December 27th, 2012

My own experiences within the shidduch system has caused me to question it considerably.

Freedom of Religion Denied

Posted on: December 26th, 2012

City officials in Englewood are hampering the development of a synagogue, but were nowhere to be found in opposing Kaddafi and the Libyan Embassy in Englewood.

Saying America was Punished with Sandy Hook is Blasphemous

Posted on: December 25th, 2012

There is nothing beneficial that comes from suffering that could have not been achieved far more effectively through a positive means.

Where Was God When Sandy Hook’s Children Died?

Posted on: December 20th, 2012

Challenging God in the face of suffering is not blasphemous.

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Learning to Value the Lives of Children

Posted on: December 16th, 2012

Yet the one thing I have always known, amid the hills and valleys of life: whether or not you succeed in your public endeavors, you cannot fail at your private commitments.

Is Christianity’s Notion of Abortion Based on Mistranslated Text?

Posted on: December 13th, 2012

What is lost in the discussion are the Biblical underpinnings of abortion and how this is not primarily a legal issue but a religious one.

Rice’s Failure in Rwanda Precludes her from Becoming Secretary of State

Posted on: December 10th, 2012

Rice was part of Bill Clinton’s National Security Team whom in 1994 refused any intervention whatsoever in the Rwanda genocide that left 800,000 dead.

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David Petraeus and the Biblical Lessons of Why Men Want Two Women

Posted on: November 27th, 2012

When Jacob is fooled into marrying Leah, he accepts her as a partner and eventually the mother of his children. But his yearning is for Rachel.

This Time It’s Personal

Posted on: November 26th, 2012

When my daughter first made aliyah she was a student at Hebrew University. After a year she called me and told me she was enlisting.

Will My Muslim Brothers Condemn Hamas?

Posted on: November 23rd, 2012

If the targeting of innocent civilians by terrorist organizations is not wrong, then morality has no meaning.

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Jewish Values are the Salvation of the Republican Party

Posted on: November 19th, 2012

So long as we obsess over abortion, gay marriage, and contraception to the exclusion of any other values, we cannot fix our problems.

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The City that has Problems with Synagogues

Posted on: November 14th, 2012

If only my city were to treat me with the same courtesy they accorded Kaddafi.

Petraeus: Did a Great Man Have to Fall?

Posted on: November 11th, 2012

Petraeus seems to have resigned over marital infidelity. And if so, did he have to leave his position? Why, because he displayed personal weakness? But this was a public, as opposed to a private, position. And years of counseling unfaithful husbands and wives has taught me that private failings do not necessarily indicate public faithlessness.

How in Losing a Congressional Race I Found More of Myself

Posted on: November 7th, 2012

A few hours ago I lost my bid to unseat Congressman Bill Pascrell in New Jersey’s Ninth District. But thank G-d, I’m in a good place and miraculously in a good frame of mind. I’m writing this late at night to capture my thoughts and feelings after investing approximately seven months of my life in this endeavor.

Why Has New Jersey Been Forsaken?

Posted on: November 4th, 2012

Aren’t we the nation that rebuilt Iraq and have done tons of nation-building in Afghanistan? Can’t we put the lights and heat back on New Jersey? Is it asking too much to bring a bunch of fuel tankers here and end the 100 vehicle long lines that are growing larger by the day? Just getting from point A to point B has been like navigating an labyrinth since the gas lines have cut off so many of the streets. President Obama declared this area to be a Federal Disaster Area. But where is FEMA? Where are the troops? Where are the gas tankers?

Where was God When Hurricane Sandy Struck?

Posted on: November 1st, 2012

What was G-d thinking when he sent Hurricane Sandy and what could have been its purpose? In truth, I don’t much care, because our role as humans is not to understand G-d’s plan in the face of horror and tragedy, but to challenge God and demand that human life always be protected and preserved. Did I say demand? Yes, humanity has rights before God. We are His children. He commanded us to preserve and promote life always. “Choose life,” Moses orders the Israelite nation in God’s name, on the last day of His life. And the Creator must abide by the same dictates He expects His creatures to.

The Storm that United a Divided Nation

Posted on: October 31st, 2012

Just yesterday I was fully engaged in my campaign for the United States Congress. Winning, elections, and victory were on my mind. Boy, what a difference a day can make. Today, I just want my family and the 50 million people in the storm’s path to be safe.