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Cosmo & Helen Gurley Brown

Cosmo & Helen Gurley Brown

by Judy Gruen

Many young women are realizing just how damaging were her views.

The Sikh Temple Shooting

The Sikh Temple Shooting

by Yvette Alt Miller

Empathy takes work, but it’s the basis of human decency.

WORLD PERFECT: The Jewish Impact on Civilization

WORLD PERFECT: The Jewish Impact on Civilization

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

Where did the values and principles of the modern world come from?

The Music of Recession

The Music of Recession

by Goldy Rosenberg

Sometimes life is so hard, you just have to sing.

You Didn't Build That

You Didn't Build That

by Rabbi Ari Kahn and Mitch Julis

Judaism's approach to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Stephen Covey & the Jewish 7 Habits

Stephen Covey & the Jewish 7 Habits

by Rabbi Eliyahu Yaakov

How the fundamental principles of his groundbreaking book can be found in Judaic sources.

Abuse of Power

Abuse of Power

by Emuna Braverman

Does wealth dehumanize people?

Bullying Grandma on the Bus

Bullying Grandma on the Bus

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Karen Huff Klein teaches us a valuable lesson for The Three Weeks.

Outsourcing Life

Outsourcing Life

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A look behind the new phenomenon of mourners for hire and friends for rent.

Defining Success: Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?

Defining Success: Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What will you leave behind: an inheritance or a legacy?

Real Courage

Real Courage

by Tuly Flint and Dr Merom Klein

It’s no accident that there are two different words in Hebrew for courage.

The Cult of Self Esteem

The Cult of Self Esteem

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

In real life, not everyone is a winner.

The Facebook Fiasco

The Facebook Fiasco

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

You don’t need to be religious to appreciate the dangers of the Internet.

Money Can Buy Happiness

Money Can Buy Happiness

by Michael Norton and TED Talks

Fascinating research on how money can, indeed buy happiness -- when you don't spend it on yourself.

Escape from Camp 14

Escape from Camp 14

by Jeff Jacoby

Shin is the first person born and raised in a North Korean monstrous slave-labor prison to escape and tell his harrowing tale.

My Top 10 Quotes

My Top 10 Quotes

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Words that inspire, motivate and ultimately transform.

The Analog Advantage

The Analog Advantage

by Debbie Eisikowitz

Yearning for the beauty of non-perfection.

Curiosity Changes the World

Curiosity Changes the World

by Adam Savage and TED Talks

How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries.

Teach Your Children Well

Teach Your Children Well

by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The world we build tomorrow is born in the stories we tell our children today.

Everything You Need to Know about Kosher Wine

Everything You Need to Know about Kosher Wine

by Maurie Rosenberg

It’s not your parents’ syrupy sweet beverage any more.

Justin Bieber’s 100K Car

Justin Bieber’s 100K Car

by Rea Bochner

I also had everything. Why wasn’t it enough?

Tibor Rubin: Portrait of Valor

Tibor Rubin: Portrait of Valor

by GreatAmericans.com

It took 55 years for this Holocaust survivor and unsung hero to get the Medal of Honor.

The Third Jihad Kerfuffle

The Third Jihad Kerfuffle

by Jeff Jacoby

A second look at the controversial documentary.

Oblivious to the Music

Oblivious to the Music

by Bassi Gruen

Would you notice one of the world's greatest violinists playing in the midst of rush hour?

That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The tragedy of the Costa Concordia.

Shabbat Comes to the White House

Shabbat Comes to the White House

by Aish.com staff

Jacob Lew is appointed White House Chief of Staff. Is that good for the Jews?

Politics Not as Usual

Politics Not as Usual

by Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein

As Holocaust refugees, my parents cherished their right and civic duty to vote.

Thanksgiving: Making Americans

Thanksgiving: Making Americans

by Jeff Jacoby

Growing up, raising kids to be good Jews went hand-in-hand with raising them to be good Americans.

Counterpoint: Penn State Scandal Revisited

Counterpoint: Penn State Scandal Revisited

by Bradley Elbein

The Torah demands that we not judge the moral conduct of the people involved without knowing what they actually saw and did.

Herman Cain’s Women Problem

Herman Cain’s Women Problem

by Judy Gruen

How Jewish guidelines of male-female relationships could have helped.

The Penn State Scandal

The Penn State Scandal

by Harve Linder

Coach Paterno may have followed the rules, but is that enough?

Peter Pan Parent

Peter Pan Parent

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Some parents never want to grow up.

Wealth & the Occupy Wall Street Movement

Wealth & the Occupy Wall Street Movement

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Rich people are not the enemy.

Unprotected

Unprotected

by Judy Gruen

A college campus psychiatrist tells students everything they really need to know about intimacy.

Looking for Happiness in all the Wrong Places

Looking for Happiness in all the Wrong Places

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Sukkot is here and the search is over.

Remembering Steve Jobs

Remembering Steve Jobs

by Rabbi Shimshon Nadel

Jobs' wanted to better mankind with his gift. This spirit of creativity is central to Judaism.

Yom Kippur: The Blessing of Failure

Yom Kippur: The Blessing of Failure

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Recognizing our shortcomings is the only way to achieve success in life.

A Dignified Murder

A Dignified Murder

by Rose Samuels

My father survived the Nazis. Now he’s surviving the hospital that tried to kill him.

Souls Shining Through

Souls Shining Through

by Yehudit Channen

My Alzheimer's patients taught me the essence of who we really are.

How to Reverse the West's Decline

How to Reverse the West's Decline

by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The greatest civilizations eventually fall due to their own internal decay.

9/11: Launching the War of Ideas

9/11: Launching the War of Ideas

by Jeff Jacoby

Radical Islam could be weakened by deploying the moral force of liberal democracy and equality.

9/11: Forgive and Forget?

9/11: Forgive and Forget?

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

We are not the ones who have the right to make that decision.

Controlling Irene

Controlling Irene

by Charlie Harary

Lessons learned from the super-storm.

Imposing Shariah Law in London

Imposing Shariah Law in London

by JanSuzanne Krasner

Imagine waking to an announcement that you are now living in a 'Shariah Zone.'

London Burning

London Burning

by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt

What does it take to realize that the world is my responsibility?

Norway's Bigotry

Norway's Bigotry

by Alan M. Dershowitz

Is terrorism against Israel really more justified than terrorism against Norway?

Norway, I Cry for You

Norway, I Cry for You

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

An Arab woman from Qatar taught me how to mourn the Norwegian children.

David Beckham's Baby Girl

David Beckham's Baby Girl

by Jeff Jacoby

The Beckhams gave birth to their fourth child. Are they bad role models?

The Casey Anthony Verdict

The Casey Anthony Verdict

by Alan M. Dershowitz

The standard is proof beyond a reasonable doubt, even if it's 'likely' or 'probable' that she committed murder.

I Am No Nazi

I Am No Nazi

by David Casstevens

The remarkable discovery of Friedrich Kellner's World War II diary.

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