An Epitaph To Which We Can All Aspire
On Sunday, Meir Dagan took leave of his post as head of the Mossad. His words to the Cabinet were poignant and touching; they deserve fuller exposure. They fill us not only with gratitude,...
Author: Yitzchok Adlerstein
World’s Best Smartphone App
It’s incredibly powerful. It’s free, and doesn’t even require a download. Taps into one of the most valuable communications channels ever used by Man. Thanks to Dr Sylvain Cappell (who found it here, from...
In Defense of Rabbi Sacks
I have been outspoken about my appreciation of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. He was recently mercilessly pummeled in the Jewish press by an individual who has neither said nor written anything I or...
Vendyl Jones, OBM
The unforgettable Vendyl Jones passed away on Monday. For some Jews, he will be remembered as the one who introduced them to the serious Noachide, a non-Jew who accepts and practices the Seven Noachide...
Facebook Is No Friend
If Mark Zuckerberg tries to friend me, I will decline. Nothing personal. His vision just doesn’t resonate with me, so why let him into my social network? Zuckerberg, in case your cave isn’t wired,...
How To Respond to the Renting Ban – And How To Fail At It
Many responded to the psak of a group of rabbis in Israel (including a few impressive names) that it was forbidden to rent to Arabs. A small handfu of these responsesl were adequate. Most...
How to Say “No” to the Non-Orthodox
Dr David Luchins spoke in LA today. Always a captivating speaker, the piece de resistance of his presentation was a fascinating Torah thought from R Ahron Soloveichik zt”l on how to relate to non-observant...
Romanticizing Intolerance
Many of you who are known to support Israel likely received the same link through a well-meaning friend’s email, pointing to a YouTube that you had to see to believe. Finally, someone with the...
The Next Silent Problem After Abuse
There is much more reason for us to feel guilty about the problem of abuse in our community than ever before. A hundred years ago, there was abuse. In a teshuva of the Bais...
Hashgacha Within The Embers
Part of the most recent update from the firelines by Prof. Menachem Kellner of University of Haifa may be a good illustration of the old saw that anyone who believes all the stories about...
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