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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Parshat Terumah 2012-Your Own Personal Temple
The next few parshiot are difficult to deal with since they all involve the Mishkan (Tabernacle). After all, could most people imagine giving up all of your valuables to the synagogue, especially when back then most people didn’t even really … Continue reading
Posted in torah portion, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, campus, college, education, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, sabbath, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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The Jewish Lemming Complex
I did this piece in response to a question online I received about whether we have to stick up for Israel. I thought the answer was obvious but some other Jewish leaders felt otherwise. My response to this issue: we … Continue reading
Parshat Mishpatim-Insights Into Slavery
If slavery is bad, how can the Torah allow it? What we can learn about an outdated institution. Continue reading
Advocating for Israel
There’s always so much negativity in the news about Israel. And the good news often gets buried. Do influential Jews—bloggers, journalists, religious leaders—have an obligation to spread the word about positive developments coming out of Israel, in order to shed some positive light on Israel? Continue reading
Posted in current events, Q & A, Uncategorized
Tagged anti-relgious, anti-semitism, campus, education, G-d, Israel, jerusalem, jew, jewish, jews, moral education, orthodox, palestinian, rabbi, religion, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Parshat Yitro 2012-Anticipation
Yes, most people who know me would be very surprised that I’m watching the Superbowl. They wouldn’t be so surprised to know I’m writing this during the halftime break and that my inspiration was in fact this game. Let’s be … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, college, education, G-d, Israel, jew, jewish, jews, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, study, superbowl, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Parshat Beshalach 2012-Different Yet Together
I’m not going to claim originality in this piece. I first heard it from R’ Yaackov Reisman of Agudath Israel. A very respected scholar and community leader. When the Jews finally hopped into the water of the Red Sea … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, college, education, G-d, jew, jewish, jews, moral education, orthodox, parsha, parshah, rabbi, religion, spirituality, study, Tanakh, Torah, university
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Proud to be a Jew-Torah
The Koreans inspired me to do this piece. If Koreans want to learn the way we learn and think the way we think, shouldn’t we be celebrate that? I mean it’s the land of Hyudai and Daewoo. Can’t beat that!
