Faith Amid the Flames
There was no reason for the young man to not respond to the Nazi’s question. The soldier and his partner had violently burst into his family’s apartment in the Polish city of Lodz, which...
Category: Jewish Media
Orthodox Yeshivas are not Bilking the Public
An article I penned about an incendiary accusation made by two writers in the pages of the Forward appears at JTA today and can be read here.
Why Orthodoxy needs both — OU congregations and Young Israel shuls
Having been a rabbi at shuls with non-observant Presidents, I know first-hand the night-and-day difference behind the scenes when the Shul President is Torah-observant.
Targeted by Friendly Fire
In a recent piece that appeared in the Daily Wire, I suggested that what is better for Republicans and the Trump Campaign might not be best for the nation overall. Unfortunately, such nuance is lost on some.
Point / Counterpoint: Is the Equality Act Good for the Jews?
Rabbi Michael Broyde takes issue with my earlier portrayal of the Equality Act and offers a contrary approach, with my response.
Bad Times, Good Times
The third one, at least for me, did the trick. The third New York Times apology, that is. The venerated publication, as most readers know by now, not long ago published an overtly anti-Semitic...
AOC and Israel
An article I wrote for JTA about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Israel can be read here.
What It’s Like Being Another Kind of ‘Black’ Jew
An article of mine about anti-haredi bias appeared in Haaretz earlier this week. It’s accessible here. If you aren’t an Haaretz subscriber or registrant, send an e-mail to [email protected] and I’ll happily e-mail you a copy.
Don’t cry for me, Eric Yoffie
Enough decades have passed to allow some of us to recall biologist Paul R. Ehrlich’s 1968 bestseller “The Population Bomb,” in which the author, soberly analyzing relevant data, predicted worldwide famine within twenty years...
Open Orthodoxy Update, Parshas Miketz
From support of “alternative lifestyles” contrary to Torah to celebrating opposition to Israel, Open Orthodoxy continues to outdo itself — even hiring a PR firm to promote their departures from traditional Judaism.
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