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Curse of the Moderates

by Charles Krauthammer

The mob has turned this into a test case for freedom of speech in the West.

We Are All Danes Now

by Jeff Jacoby

Today the censors may be coming for some unfunny Mohammed cartoons, but tomorrow it is your words and ideas they will silence.

Oprah's Choice

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The powerful message of Elie Wiesel's Night.

Murmurs in the Dark

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

Many of my patients seek something far more difficult for me to give than medical advice.

The Beauty Wars

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The Chanukah battle isn't over yet.

Suddenly Goodbye

by Toni Thrasher

The sudden death of a friend taught me a few important lessons.

The Fire Now

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Barbarians at the gates of Paris.

Sukkot: After the Deluge

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich

Everything in life was firmly established: career, family, friends. Then came Katrina.

Exodus from Rita

by Holly Pinchevsky-Cin

As we drove for hours to get out of Houston, we were hoping for a miracle.

For God's Sake

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The challenge of our age: not to desecrate God's holy name with acts that profane all that He stands for.

My Modem Speaks

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Sometimes speed can make things slower.

The Challenges of Suffering

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller and Sara Yoheved Rigler

Choosing a response to adversity.

Refugees from the Storm

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich

Picking up the pieces in Katrina's aftermath.

Fascinating!

by Emuna Braverman

Successful relationships are built on making the needs and pain of others as real as our own.

London Calling

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Europeans are not about to start singing, "We are all Israelis now," any time soon.

Terror In London

by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt

Yesterday terror arrived on our doorstep. Like Israelis, now I, too, must worry about getting on a train or my son taking a bus to school.

Tomorrow's Promises

by Betsey Krause

If I have learned nothing else through my 16-year-old daughter's death, it is that you can never tell your children enough times how much you love them.

For Just One Week

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What would you like to do for just one week?

The Age of Innocence

by Sarah Lobell

What kind of memories do we want our children to have?

She Just Doesn't Get It

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

The essential outrage of "Holocaust on Your Plate" was not that it injured feelings, but rather that it equated human beings with cows, pigs and chickens.

Honoring the 5th

by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Why our family doesn't do Mother's Day.

You're On the Air!

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Imagine how careful you'd be if those around you were watching, listening, and analyzing your every word. Guess what? They probably are.

The Death of Terri Schiavo: An Epilogue

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

Blurring the line between life and death, and between medical data and morality, her death signifies a disturbing turning point for American society.

My MS Attitude

by Stephen Baron

I lost my job, I'm a quadriplegic, and I'm the luckiest man in the world.

Hunting for Rainbows

by Dr. Jackie Yaris

She was terminally ill with no possibility for cure. Her husband insisted we do everything possible to keep her alive. I couldn't help wondering: Did we launch her into some painful, hellish limbo?

Urban Sprawl

by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin

Environmental preservation has been part of Jewish tradition for 3,300 years.

Almost Normal

by Dina Coopersmith

I always considered "being normal" the most important quality in a person. Then I had a baby with Down syndrome.

The Ethics of Genetic Screening

by Daniel Eisenberg, M.D.

A Jewish perspective on issues related to screening for Tay-Sachs disease.

Taking Back Nature: A Reflection

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

Every so often, we are reminded that we are not the conquerors, but trustees.

Reacting to the Tsunami

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A spiritual response to disaster.

To Everything There is a Season

by Emuna Braverman

When confronted with evil, it's the time to fight - and to counteract with kindness.

UN Scandal (Yawn)

by Jeff Jacoby

Kofi Annan is a symptom of the UN's sickness.

Darfur: Never Again?

by Ruth W. Messinger

As Jews, we have an increased moral obligation to respond, to speak out and take action.

Friends Don't Grow on Trees

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Why are some people blessed with wonderful, caring friends while others seem destined for loneliness?

In Praise of Praise

by Emuna Braverman

Whether the workplace, at home, or school - everyone thrives on sincere praise.

Trains

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Contrasting our problems with the difficulties previous Jewish generations had to endure puts some things in to perspective.

Life in the Swing State

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

Spiritual lessons from the crucial presidential vote in Ohio.

My Car

by Talia Rosenthal

It's been an office, phone booth, dining room, and hair and make-up salon. Last week I got a wake up call that changed all that.

Super Powers

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

As a quadriplegic, Christopher Reeve demonstrated heroic powers.

Standing Strong against Terrorism

by Nonie Darwish

A cry from an Arab American over the carnage in Russia.

Olympic Champions

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

A Jewish look at the quest for greatness.

Sublimating Strife

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

The fighting in Fallujah may have deep biblical roots

Pulling the Plug_

by Chava Willig Levy

TV or not TV? That was the question.

Lessons from the 9/11/ Commission Report

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

Overcoming our failure of imagination.

Friend or F.O.E.?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Beware. Forces of Estrangement are lurking everywhere.

To Tell the Truth...Sort of

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Deceit and insincerity, both subtle and blatant, permeate our lives.Jaded, we either miss it or shrug it off. Neither reaction is acceptable.

Creatures and Teachers

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Maimonides' mystifying rodent and the limits of science.

The Myth Of Visible Diversity

by Jeffrey Dunetz

It's time to start wearing our Jewishness on our sleeve.

Drugs: A Jewish Problem?

by Jeffrey Dunetz

When a Jewish family needs help with drug abuse, where can they turn?

Park Versus Synagogue

by Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen

A neighborhood petition taught me how the Torah encompasses all areas of existence.

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