Spirituality/Tradition
In the Belly of the British Tabloid Beast
I came to the UK for a debate on the future of the Anglo-Jewish Chief Rabbinate but quickly got mired in commenting on the News...
Why Don’t Atheists Get It? (Actually, Some Do)
To keep this discussion simple, I am - for arguments sake - abandoning ship. I've left behind all my connections to religion and a supreme being and am joining the legions of...
The New York Times Questions Monogamy
This one was really strange. This past Sunday The New York Times did a magazine cover story based on the ideas of gay sex-advice columnist Dan Savage, whom it referred to as America's leading sex advice...
Jewish Soldiers Celebrate First Jackson “Aleph House” Graduation
Last week, two Jewish soldiers celebrated their graduation from basic combat training at the new Aleph House just days after the orthodox Jewish community of Columbia, South Carolina moved into their new premises on Decker...
Korach: Korach and John Lennon
Wise or Boorish? This week's portion, Korach, relates the tragic story of the mutiny...
Korach: The Spiritual Narcissist
This week's Torah reading deals with the rebellion of Korach, a cousin of Moses, who...
The Work of a Young Jewish Innovator
I recently had the honor of attending the ROI Summit in Jerusalem, a gathering of young...
Are the Circumcision Opponents Anti-Semitic?
The growing anti-Semitic images and caricatures associated with the attempt to ban circumcision in San...
Revisiting Zionism – Can Israel Survive Without a Soul?
Defiance The spies Moses sent to survey the land had done their job well. They convinced...
In the Belly of the British Tabloid Beast
I came to the UK for a debate on the future of the Anglo-Jewish Chief Rabbinate but quickly got mired in commenting on the News of...
Why Don’t Atheists Get It? (Actually, Some Do)
To keep this discussion simple, I am - for arguments sake - abandoning ship. I've left behind all my connections to religion...
The New York Times Questions Monogamy
This one was really strange. This past Sunday The New York Times did a magazine cover story based on the ideas of gay sex-advice columnist Dan...
Jewish Soldiers Celebrate First Jackson “Aleph House” Graduation
Last week, two Jewish soldiers celebrated their graduation from basic combat training at the new Aleph House just days after the orthodox Jewish community of...
Korach: Korach and John Lennon
Wise or Boorish? This week's portion, Korach, relates the tragic story of the mutiny staged by a man named Korach (Numbers chapter 16), who...
Korach: The Spiritual Narcissist
This week's Torah reading deals with the rebellion of Korach, a cousin of Moses, who contends that he is just as deserving of leadership as...
The Work of a Young Jewish Innovator
I recently had the honor of attending the ROI Summit in Jerusalem, a gathering of young Jewish innovators from around the globe funded by the Charles...
Are the Circumcision Opponents Anti-Semitic?
The growing anti-Semitic images and caricatures associated with the attempt to ban circumcision in San Francisco are disturbing. These include the highly inflammatory "Foreskin Man"...
Revisiting Zionism – Can Israel Survive Without a Soul?
Defiance The spies Moses sent to survey the land had done their job well. They convinced the entire nation that the advance to the Land of...
An Evangelical Attempts to Proselytize Anthony Weiner
Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, tweeted a message to Congressman Anthony Weiner saying, "Dear Congressman Weiner: There is no effective 'treatment'...
Does Dr. Niles Eldredge Believe in Darwinian Evolution?
Dr. Robert Shapiro, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at NYU, (and self-declared agnostic) is one of the most outspoken critics of modern-day Origin of Life research....
Anthony Weiner and Healing the Broken American Male
Whether or not Anthony Weiner tweeted a photo of his, um, inspired state to a woman not his wife is of less interest to the...
New ‘Youtube’ for Holocaust Survivors To Launch
Their voices were quelled 70 years ago as they fought for survival. Now, a new innovative project is putting the mike in their hands and...
Beaches Belong to the People, Even in Greenwich
It was a sweltering Memorial Day in the New York area so I drove with my kids to Greenwich, Connecticut, which I was told, had...
