Why Springsteen and Soloveitchik Are My Two Heroes
Rabbi John Moscowitz
September 8, 2021
It’s a good thing to have a hero. It’s even better if you have two, which I do: Joseph Soloveitchik and Bruce Springsteen.
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September 8, 2021
Why the Law?
Matthew Schultz
September 8, 2021
Law in Judaism evolves with time. This is true for all forms of Judaism, even Orthodoxy.
Recall Turns Into a Choice
Dan Schnur
September 8, 2021
If the recall is defeated, the governor’s first thank you cards should go to Elder and to the GOP governors of Texas and Florida, who helped California’s embattled chief executive turn this recall campaign from a referendum into a choice.
From Caesars to Cedars
Mark Schiff
September 8, 2021
In my mind, from beginning until the end, this was a constant series of miracles. If not, then I was just lucky. And just luck is something I can’t accept.
Teshuvah in a Plague
Rabbi Robin Podolsky
September 8, 2021
Only teshuvah that comes from a place of trust in God’s forgiveness, respect for one’s own ability to change, and the renewed strength we get from accepting a friend’s love can truly transform.
Satirical Semite: Corona Hangover
Marcus J Freed
September 8, 2021
Despite immunization, I still spent six days in bed with a cough that was so intense I nearly evacuated my guts.
This Yom Kippur, Let’s Add a “Good” List
David Suissa
September 8, 2021
In the High Holiday spirit of self-reflection, why not add a question this year to our traditional litany of self-criticism: What have we done right?
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