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Sharona Margolin Halickman

Jul 6, 2018, 8:37 PM

Guess who was not involved in the sin of the spies?

When we speak about Chet HaMiraglim, the sin of the spies, we mention that Yehoshua and Calev were the only two of the twelve spies who did not bring a false report and they were therefore not punished as...

Jul 6, 2018, 5:58 PM

Ride for the Future

Unlike all the other days of our vacation, as we woke up early last Thursday morning, dark clouds filled the sky. Over 200 of us met at the JCC in Krakow, Poland and boarded buses to bring us to...

Jul 6, 2018, 12:55 AM

The lost masterpiece

Illustrative: Michal Baratz Koren's portrait of the five daughters of Zelophehad, who first raised before Moses the case of a woman’s right and obligation to inherit property in the absence of a male (Courtesy, Michal Baratz Koren)

If women like Zelophehad's daughters had gone out to spy the land, they'd never have spoken negatively of it (Pinchas)

Michael J. Salamon

Jul 2, 2018, 4:40 PM

Religion and Belonging

A 17-year-old boy, smart, very self-aware and insightful came to see me because his parents thought he was depressed. They are caring, nurturing and concerned parents who will spare no expense for the well-being of their children. The young...

Jun 30, 2018, 12:41 AM

OCD and halakha: The Orthodox rabbi’s challenge

One of the great privileges of my budding career in the rabbinate has been the opportunity to study with the Center for the Jewish Future (Yeshiva University), and to complete their Continuing Rabbinic Education (CRE) programs in areas including...

Jun 29, 2018, 5:58 PM

The number on my arm

The ACLU legal aid's phone number, written on Shira Pruce's forearm with a red sharpie, June 28, 2018. (Courtesy, Shira Pruce).

I know what my children and grandchildren will say about me when they speak of these dark times

Irina Tsukerman

Jun 29, 2018, 6:34 AM

How Mainstream Jewish Organizations Whitewash Islamists

The Middle East Forum's recent report detailing the Islamic Relief's domestic and international ties to various Muslim Brotherhood shill organizations, Hamas-linked charities, and even the Muslim Brotherhood itself generated little buzz in the Jewish world. After a slew of investigations...

Jun 28, 2018, 4:06 PM

A people that dwells alone

Balaam and the Ass (Pieter Lastman / public domain)

Ever notice how when Jews assimilate, anti-Semitism increases -- and vice versa? (Balak)

Dana Janine Diamond

Jun 28, 2018, 4:03 PM

America’s Farewell to Judeo

I conducted research on this since the election. A lot of people voted for Trump because they wanted Gorsuch, because their Christian religion values embryos equally or even over actual human life. This is not true in the Jewish...

Jun 28, 2018, 7:01 AM

Nature Speaks — Listen! The Grass Has Something to Say

Since early childhood I’ve been spellbound by the endless varieties of life that pop out of simple clumps of grass. Now it’s a delight to pass this tiny adventure on to my toddler grand-daughter. It’s hard not to feel...

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