No faith, no Jewish future
Dennis Prager
November 6, 2013
In my last column, I suggested a number of reasons for the rise of Orthodox Judaism and the decline in membership among non-Orthodox denominations.
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Why Orthodoxy is growing
Dennis Prager
October 23, 2013
As almost every Jew knows by now, according to major reports on American Jewry — such as the most recent and most highly regarded Pew report — Orthodoxy is growing, while Conservative and Reform Judaism are shrinking.
Relationship advice: Marry young
Dennis Prager
October 9, 2013
I know the arguments that people give for delaying marriage: “I’m not ready.” “I need to be financially secure first.” “Right now, I’m preoccupied with ____” (fill in the blank).
Family problems? Turn to Genesis
Dennis Prager
September 24, 2013
If you have family problems, there is a book that can provide a good deal of consolation. That book, you might be surprised to learn, is the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Torah.
Syria, Obama and America
Dennis Prager
September 11, 2013
Ten thoughts on the current crisis: 1. American red lines cannot be crossed. President Barack Obama has said that “Assad must go” and that the use of chemical weapons would constitute, in America’s eyes, a “red line.”
High-interest Holy Days
Dennis Prager
August 28, 2013
This will be the sixth consecutive year that I lead Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. I would like to revisit lessons I have learned in retaining attendees’ interest in the service and even in keeping hundreds of them in synagogue all day on Yom Kippur.
Orthodoxy and ethics
Dennis Prager
August 14, 2013
One of the most prominent Orthodox rabbis of our time, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, chief rabbi of Efrat, related the following story in the July 12-18 issue of the International Jerusalem Post:
College and your child
Dennis Prager
July 31, 2013
The following are some of the basic postulates about America, religion, society, morality, the arts and Israel that are taught at almost every American university.
Do men and women matter?
Dennis Prager
July 17, 2013
Most Americans do not realize that, as large as the issue of same-sex marriage is (and it is very large), there is an even larger issue at stake in the same-sex marriage debate.
A principal’s speech to high school students
Dennis Prager
July 2, 2013
Three years ago, I wrote a version of this column. Because it went viral — often listing me as the high school principal who actually gave this speech! — I am revising it and publishing it here. I believe that if every school principal gave this speech, America would be a better place.
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