Posts Tagged: RABBI AVI WEISS
How Dare Israel’s Rabbinate Dictate to American Orthodox Jews
Recent media reports indicate that at least ten American Modern Orthodox rabbis are no longer allowed by the Israeli Chief Rabbinate to recognize the Jewish...
‘Soul Doctor’ and the Awesome Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
I can't remember exactly the first time I heard Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach sing, or the first time I met him, but I do remember feeling...
Orthodox Jewish Women Ordained as First Class of a ‘Different Kind of Leader’
JNS.org - On the surface, Sunday's ordination ceremony for the first three graduates of Bronx, NY-based Yeshivat Maharat—the first institution to train Orthodox women as spiritual...
The Shameful Legacy of Rabbi Stephen Wise
From my early childhood, I remember my mother teaching me about the importance of supporting the Jewish people and the Jewish nation - and not...
The Top 10 Toughest Living Jews
From Samson to Judah Maccabee, Ze'ev Jabotinsky to Hanna Senesh, there is a valiant history of tough and brave Jews who have had their impact...
American Jews: Let’s Get Younger!
One of the gravest problems facing American Jewry is a simple one - young American Jews aren't involved in authentic Judaism. Let's put...
Coca-Cola And Chabad: Marketing Authentic Judaism
It's often said that one can find two items all over the world - Coca Cola and Chabad, as even Oprah Winfrey discovered this week,...
Just Pick Me Up at the Airport!
One of the greatest Jewish organizations in the world is Chabad-Lubavitch, and I think in many ways it's because of Chabad's "Just Do It!" attitude,...
