Mishpacha
Parshas Eikev: Fill ‘er Up!
20 Aug 2024
The text discusses the concept of Bentshing, the obligation to bless Hashem after eating, as a way to prevent distancing oneself from God once satisfied. It ...
20 Aug 2024
Mishpacha
From Home of the Blues to Land of the Jews
20 Aug 2024
Dave Shainberg, a young man from Memphis in the late 1920s, embarked on a journey of spiritual discovery that led him from a successful family background to ...
20 Aug 2024
Chabad.org
What Is True Love?
20 Aug 2024
The video explores the Rebbe's insights on the true essence of love as explained to a young woman seeking guidance on dating for marriage.
20 Aug 2024
Chabad.org
This Non-Jewish Girl Made Her Jewish Boyfriend "Jewish"
20 Aug 2024
A non-Jewish girl helps her Jewish boyfriend reconnect with his faith and joyfully embrace Torah and observance in a unique and meaningful way.
20 Aug 2024
Not That Kind of Rabbi
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Rabbi Victor Gross is reimagining religion as a force of unity—not division
20 Aug 2024
Rabbi Victor Gross discusses the concept of "deep ecumenism" as a transformative approach to interfaith dialogue, promoting religious unity rather than divis...
20 Aug 2024
Mishpacha
No Pity, Please
19 Aug 2024
The author discusses his struggle when people show pity towards his son who has strayed from a religious path. Though initially devastated by his son's choic...
19 Aug 2024
18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers
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Gadi Taub: 'We should annex the north third of the Gaza Strip'
19 Aug 2024
Gadi Taub argues that Israel faces existential threats from within, likening its current state to a 'juristocracy' rather than a democracy. He advocates for ...
19 Aug 2024
Lehrhaus
The Meeting
19 Aug 2024
The text recounts the author reflecting on a photograph taken by their father at the Varanasi ghats, where bodies are cremated, and the subsequent cremation ...
19 Aug 2024
Lehrhaus
Ayalah Bat-Lapidot
18 Aug 2024
Ayalah Bat-Lapidot is a fictional narrative that delves into the life of Ayalah, a young woman living in a complex society where her mother is a female gener...
18 Aug 2024
Creative Judaism
What Are Phylacteries? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.43 (Eikev)
18 Aug 2024
The video delves into the concept of Tefillin by exploring an unexpected link between the ritual items and comic books.
18 Aug 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Back to the land: the radical new group promoting ‘earth-based’ Judaism
18 Aug 2024
Miknaf Haaretz, a new organization in the UK, is promoting an earth-based, radical form of Judaism inspired by the concept of Shemittah and a deep connection...
18 Aug 2024
Rationalist Judaism
The Religious Risks of IDF Service
18 Aug 2024
The article discusses common claims about the religious risks that IDF service poses for charedim. It debunks these claims by highlighting that soldiers from...
18 Aug 2024
Kveller
Jewish Band Distant Cousins Release Beautiful Healing Music for Our Post October 7 World
16 Aug 2024
The band Distant Cousins released a new EP called "Out of the Darkness" following the October 7 attack in Israel, aiming to provide spiritual comfort through...
16 Aug 2024
Halacha Headlines
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8/17/24 – Shiur 479 – Real Estate Syndications: Quick easy buck or risky pot luck
16 Aug 2024
The episode discusses the responsibilities of real estate syndicators and the risks faced by investors due to high-reliance on syndicators' promises. Experts...
16 Aug 2024
Rationalist Judaism
Trust the Magic
16 Aug 2024
The author reflects on a lecture by R. Neugroschel advocating against charedim serving in the army, highlighting Neugroschel's emphasis on blind trust in the...
16 Aug 2024
Jewdicious
Speaking to the Future: An 'Ethical Will'
15 Aug 2024
"Speaking to the Future: An 'Ethical Will'" by Michael S. Lewis, M.D., discusses the concept of an ethical will, a tradition in Judaism that allows individua...
15 Aug 2024
Lehrhaus
Capra Dei, or Had Gadya: Isaiah 53 and Jewish Redemption
15 Aug 2024
The text discusses the reading and interpretation of the haftarah portions from the book of Isaiah in Orthodox Jewish tradition, specifically focusing on the...
15 Aug 2024
JTA
I’m a traveling mohel. My colleague’s unprecedented arrest in Ireland has shaken me to my core.
14 Aug 2024
A traveling mohel reflects on the arrest of Rabbi Jonathan Abraham in Ireland for performing circumcisions without being a physician, sparking concerns among...
14 Aug 2024
Forward
I’m trans, frum, anti-Zionist and lonely. Should I stop trying to fit in where I’m not wanted?
14 Aug 2024
A transgender individual seeking acceptance in the Orthodox Jewish community while dealing with anti-Zionist views and loneliness wrote to Bintel for advice....
14 Aug 2024
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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JNF Canada ‘blindsided’ after Ottawa fully revokes charity status. What’s next?
14 Aug 2024
The CJN Daily discusses the recent revocation of the Jewish National Fund of Canada's charitable status by the Canada Revenue Agency due to alleged funding o...
14 Aug 2024
Jewish Chronicle
JFC opens ‘first’ Jewish child contact centre in UK
14 Aug 2024
The Jewish Family Centre (JFC) has established the first Jewish child contact center in the UK, located in Golders Green, London. The center, running for a y...
14 Aug 2024
Rationalist Judaism
Torah and Army: The Big Index
14 Aug 2024
The text discusses the author's posts on the topic of charedim and army service, highlighting the divide in perspectives between those in the United States a...
14 Aug 2024
Ami
The Questionable Kashrus of Countless Sifrei Torah // A conversation with Rabbi Ami Brower, Managing Director of Vaad Mishmeres Stam
14 Aug 2024
The article discusses the pressing issue of numerous Torah scrolls arriving in America from Israel with serious kashrut (kosher) concerns, despite being comp...
14 Aug 2024
Ami
Is Google Biased Against Donald Trump? // As the search engine giant is hit with monopoly claims, conservatives make their own attack
14 Aug 2024
A federal judge ruled that Google has acted as a monopolist in its search engine practices which may have hindered competition. Concurrently, conservatives r...
14 Aug 2024
Lehrhaus
Titus and the Tripartite Soul: A Lesson on Leadership and Jewish Survival
13 Aug 2024
The text explores the story of Titus entering the Second Temple and his demise as recounted by the Sages, drawing parallels to the tripartite soul theory of ...
13 Aug 2024
JTA
In remote Greenland, a NYC yeshiva kid becomes an ‘Arctic citizen’
13 Aug 2024
A NYC yeshiva student participated in the Joint Science Education Project in Greenland, forging friendships and cultural connections in an Arctic setting. Aw...
13 Aug 2024
Forward
A proposal for a new Tisha B’Av, where we feast instead of fast
12 Aug 2024
The author proposes a new approach to Tisha B'Av, suggesting that instead of fasting, it should be a day of feasting to celebrate the decision of Jews in the...
12 Aug 2024
Emes Ve-Emunah
Psychological Religious Coercion
12 Aug 2024
Religious belief, particularly in Judaism, can be a powerful motivator, as it emphasizes the importance of following one's beliefs even to the point of sacri...
12 Aug 2024
Decision Points
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Can the Gaza War Bridge the Secular-Haredi Military Draft Divide?
12 Aug 2024
The discussion explores the impact of the Gaza War on the Israeli military draft policy concerning the Haredi community, questioning if the crisis could beco...
12 Aug 2024
Lehrhaus
Reading Tragedy in Gittin and Gaza
11 Aug 2024
The text explores the parallels between the Talmudic narrative in Gittin and the current conflict in Gaza, emphasizing the moral dilemmas faced by innocent c...
11 Aug 2024
Jewish Chronicle
The Temple was our beating heart – we should mourn its loss
11 Aug 2024
The article highlights the importance of mourning the loss of the Temple in Jewish tradition, emphasizing that the Temple was central to Jewish identity and ...
11 Aug 2024
18forty
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On Loss: Defending Israel on Oct. 7
11 Aug 2024
The 18Forty Podcast episode featured the Perez family discussing the life and loss of their son Daniel, who was killed defending Israel and the Jewish people...
11 Aug 2024
18forty
Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits’ Complicated Portrait of Faith
10 Aug 2024
Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits (1908-1992) was a traditional rabbi known for his prolific writings on varied subjects such as halacha, faith, and Jewish ethics. He ...
10 Aug 2024
Forward
A mezuzah in a Harris-Emhoff White House? It might not be the first.
9 Aug 2024
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff hung a mezuzah in the vice presidential residence and expressed interest in doing the same in the White House if his wife Kamala...
9 Aug 2024
JTA
Doug Emhoff installed mezuzahs at the Vice President’s Residence. What happens to them when he moves out, or up?
9 Aug 2024
As the first Jewish resident of the Vice President's Residence, Doug Emhoff installed mezuzahs, fulfilling a Jewish commandment. When he moves out in 2025, J...
9 Aug 2024
18forty
With God in the Picture, Death Is Not a Lonely Experience
9 Aug 2024
Contrary to other cultures, Judaism does not personify Death as a figure; rather, it is viewed as a tool of God, sometimes personified as Satan, controlling ...
9 Aug 2024
Halacha Headlines
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8/10/24 – Shiur 478 – Extremism – What causes Chareidi extremism? Is it a bad thing? What about Hilltop Youth extremism against Arabs?
9 Aug 2024
The episode discusses the complexities and causes of extremism within various Jewish communities, including Charedi and Hilltop Youths, examining both histor...
9 Aug 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Podcast of Laughter and Forgetting
8 Aug 2024
Eli Lake discusses the impact of stories about Tim Walz's service and Kamala Harris's engagement at a rally with pro-Hamas protestors. The discussion explore...
8 Aug 2024
Jewish Chronicle
Parashah of the week: Devarim
8 Aug 2024
The parashah of the week, Devarim, marks the beginning of the book of Deuteronomy in the Torah. Moses delivers farewell speeches to the Israelites before the...
8 Aug 2024
Chabad.org
What Is a Bat Mitzvah?
7 Aug 2024
The video discusses the significance of a Bat Mitzvah ceremony where a Jewish girl gains the rights and responsibilities of an adult in the Jewish community ...
7 Aug 2024
JTA
‘I am proud of my faith’: Josh Shapiro embraces Jewish identity at rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
7 Aug 2024
Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's Jewish governor, proudly embraced his faith at a rally for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Despite facing criticism from some progre...
7 Aug 2024
Forward
'I lean on my faith': Josh Shapiro quotes the Talmud in opening Harris-Walz rally
6 Aug 2024
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, known for his strong Jewish identity, quoted from the Talmud at a campaign rally with Democratic presidential candidate Kamal...
6 Aug 2024
JTA
J.D. Vance says that Josh Shapiro had to ‘run’ from his Jewish heritage while vying for VP role
6 Aug 2024
J.D. Vance, running mate to Donald Trump, expressed sympathy for Josh Shapiro, a Jewish Pennsylvania governor who was in the running to be Kamala Harris's ru...
6 Aug 2024
Jewish Action
A Tishah B’Av Lament for October 7th
6 Aug 2024
On Tishah B'Av, a day of mourning in Jewish tradition, various tragedies in Jewish history, including the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash (Holy Temples), a...
6 Aug 2024
Jewish Action
A Tishah B’Av Lament for October 7
6 Aug 2024
Tishah B'Av, the Jewish day of mourning for historical tragedies, often includes kinot (lamentations) that address contemporary events. This piece by Rabbi M...
6 Aug 2024
Lehrhaus
Should American Orthodox Jews Have Fasted on July 12, 2024?
6 Aug 2024
A group of American non-Zionist Jewish leaders called for a fast on July 12, 2024, due to concerns over drafting non-Zionist Orthodox young men into the army...
6 Aug 2024
Mishpacha
Sweet Vindication
5 Aug 2024
After an eight-year legal battle, Rabbi Osher Eisemann, founder of the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (SCHI), was acquitted of charges related ...
5 Aug 2024
Mishpacha
The Last Bridge
5 Aug 2024
Three women share their experiences of joining the Chevra Kaddisha, a sacred Jewish burial society, and its profound impact on their lives. Deena Abraham rec...
5 Aug 2024
Jewish Action
Talk or No Talk?
5 Aug 2024
The author reflects on the importance of knowing when to speak and when to stay silent, drawing parallels between a visit to a barbershop in London where he ...
5 Aug 2024
18forty
A Eulogy for a Man I Did Not Know
4 Aug 2024
The writer recalls being called by a rabbi to participate in a burial service for a man who passed away with no known family or friends. Despite not knowing ...
4 Aug 2024