Religious Fire
April 13, 2007
Religious zeal is on the rise around the world. It can be a wonderful blessing, and it can be a horrible curse. It all depends on how humans with free will manage it.
Rabbi Joel Rembaum
Whither the First Born?
January 4, 2007
One can learn a great deal about how not to parent by reading the stories of the dysfunctional matriarchal/patriarchal families that comprise a substantial proportion of the narrative in Genesis.
Afraid to Face God?
January 27, 2005
Many Jews who live their lives in a traditional Jewish way will often punctuate their remarks with the term, \”Baruch Hashem,\” which means \”Blessed be Hashem.\” The words are used as a response to so many situations, both good and bad. It is a way of recognizing that the power and presence of God is manifest in all moments of the human experience.
A Just War May Be Great Risk to Israel
March 27, 2003
As a stand-alone goal, the removal of Saddam, even killing him, is morally justified. From the Jewish point of view, he is a rodef, a pursuer.
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