Segulot, Simmanim and Superstitions: Dreams in Rabbinic Thought
Current Jewish questions.
Ramaz and Rashid Khalidi
The Ramaz School was wrong to refuse to allow Rashid Khalidi, the Palestinian apologist, to speak to its senior students.
The Great Fix: Lapid and the Haredim Pushing Each Other’s Agenda
Nothing will change regarding the draft issue, as both Lapid and his Haredi opponents are collaborating on a fraud.
I Was Baruch Goldstein’s Friend
The agenda of articles appearing 20 years after the Goldstein episode has nothing to do with human rights or suffering.
Robert Malley and the Shift to Appeasement
When it became known in May 2008 that Malley had met with Hamas terrorists, the Obama campaign severed ties with him.
To Be a Parent Is to Be a Very Special Rebbe
The only way for children to find a way back to the path is through parental love and understanding.
NY Times Feature on Anti-Zionism a Reminder of the Sulzberger Legacy
Sulzberger, one of the most famous “religious Jews” who opposed Zionism did not change his mind even after the Holocaust.
A Memorable Weekend for Divorced Orthodox Jews
My involvement with Frum Divorce corresponds to a lot of the work I do at The Jewish Press helping agunot and others going through divorce.
Our Weimar Republic
In the last years of Weimar Germany, President Hindenburg began ruling Germany by emergency decree.
France in Free Fall
France will have to cut taxes and spending, and reform the job market and the welfare system, or face the consequences.
The ‘Quenelle’: Product of Simple Hatred or Ignorance?
The “quenelle” has become a form of language, a mechanism by which hatred is not just spread but normalized.
The Real Agenda Behind the Push for ‘Islamophobia’
Islamists have been successful in building the Islamophobia industry, diverts attention from activities they would prefer not be noticed.
Confession of a Pollard Advocate Who Lost his Way
I was the first person, save for his family and attorney, to make contact with Jonathan Pollard after his arrest.
Modernizing Modern Orthodoxy
Take the most creative and modern-minded adherents, and make sure they have a place for their creative ambitions.
Ramaz Administration Handled Rashid Khalidi Debacle Expertly
It's a sign of community weakness when certain issues take the forefront, so enemies can capitalize on the division.
Americans: Israel Is the MVP
Israel's popularity is at the highest since 1991, when Gallup first polled Americans on foreign countries.
Zionism in Jassy: The Importance of History Today
The history of Zionism in Jassy, Romania, amidst persecution and antisemitism.
Shabbat
Imagine you take your family somewhere where there is no such thing as a day off.
Does Size Really Matter, Mr. Kerry?
Israel would find its major population areas within rocket launching range if Judea and Samaria are relinquished
Will J Street U Take the J Street Challenge?
J Street U groups should be showing "The J Street Challenge"
Missing the Point on Women’s Issues
Traditional Jewish texts clearly discuss men and women as categories – as distinct groups – even though individual men and women vary.
Einstein and Jewish Thought about God
The idea of a personal God implies the notion that God is more than just the sum total of the physical universe.
The Question the Palestinians Aren’t Being Asked
Friedman has been writing the same column for decades in which he asks Israelis whether they will leave the "West Bank."
Overturning the Amalek Mindset
Amalek tries to convince us there is no hashgacha in this world – that Hashem is not involved and doesn’t care about us.
Blow People Up? What a Surprise!
If we cannot see what is happening, it seems likely that we simply do not want it to be happening. But apparently not enough to try to stop it from happening.
Predictive Journalism, Nate Silver, and the Talmudic Mind
Nate Silver adapted the theorem into his "Bayesian convergence," the method of dispelling myths and opposing opinions as evidence.
Tremping Rules of the Road
If you look like someone they wouldn't invite into their home, they won't invite you into their car.
Manufacturing Consent on Same Sex Marriage
The idea of same sex marriage didn't win at the ballot box, the marketing strategy developed by leftist social psychologists did.
Iran: Behind Rouhani’s Smile, Reza Shahabi Tortured In Prison
Shahabi has been ordered to pay an extortionate fine of 70 million Rials (US$5,700) or his release date will be delayed by two years.
We Are Not ‘Lost to Secularism’
The reason young people like myself are leaving Modern Orthodoxy is that our education has succeeded beyond compare.
