When I was a little boy, I read the propaganda distributed in the classroom. I watched the films and TV shows the teachers showed us and, like most of my classmates, I believed what they said.
(JTA) — We live in the age of the strategic apology. A politician apologizes days before an election when an opponent surfaces uncomfortable dirt. A CEO issues a lawyered “I take full responsibility” when a product is...
(JTA) — I last appeared before a judge 40 years ago when I tried fighting an “unjust” speeding ticket. That didn’t go so well. As they say, “He who represents himself has a fool for a...
The tractate of Talmud dealing with Yom Kippur is titled “Yoma” – meaning, “The Day.” This signifies the profound importance and sanctity of Yom Kippur. “Yoma” also reflects the principle that “The Day” itself provides...
This week’s Torah portion holds significance not only for the present moment but also for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It commences with the profound words, “Atem Nitzavim hayom kulchem lifnei Adonai,” meaning,...
He was one of the greatest Talmud scholars of the last century, but outside of a small circle of disciples, he was never well-known. He was a tragic figure...
Leading rabbinic scholars, educators, and Jewish communal leaders will be featured at the Orthodox Union’s (OU) third annual Torah Yerushalayim on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
More than 3,000 men and women are expected join the...
When I was a child and left a school to move to another city, there was a good chance that I would not see my schoolmates again. There was no social media and everyone lived in...
