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The 10 Commandments for Our Times

The 10 Commandments for Our Times

Now more than ever, the world can benefit from the Decalogue’s contemporary lessons.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

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Rescue in Cleveland

Rescue in Cleveland

by Yvette Alt Miller

Charles Ramsey’s past doesn’t negate the heroism he showed in rescuing Amanda Berry.

Calling Terrorism by Its Name

Calling Terrorism by Its Name

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why the Boston massacre can happen again.

Boston Lockdown

Boston Lockdown

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Terrorists can’t take away our essential freedom.

Confronting Terror in Boston

Confronting Terror in Boston

by Yvette Alt Miller

Learning from Israelis how to respond to terror.

Boston Aftermath

Boston Aftermath

by Jeff Jacoby

The resilience of American liberty is not about to change.

Responding to Terror

Responding to Terror

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Four ways to react to the horrific bombings in Boston.

A Tribute to Margaret Thatcher

A Tribute to Margaret Thatcher

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Her proudest moment was saving an Austrian Jew.

To This Day

To This Day

by Shane Koyczan

Confronting the effects of bullying. A collaborative video.

Obama’s Seder

Obama’s Seder

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A Passover message for the president.

Choosing a Pope

Choosing a Pope

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

It happens in the Sistine Chapel, which was designed to be a copy of the holy Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

Worst Birthday Ever

Worst Birthday Ever

by Yvette Alt Miller

Justin Bieber and the search for happiness.

The New Holocaust Discoveries

The New Holocaust Discoveries

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

With more than 42,000 ghettos and concentration camps scattered throughout Europe, almost everyone had to know what was happening.

NICU

NICU

by Yael Mermelstein

Love's missing ingredient.

Giving Blood, Giving Life

Giving Blood, Giving Life

by The New York Blood Center

Seventy anonymous blood donors saved Ariel Fishman’s life.

A Jewish Valentines Day

A Jewish Valentines Day

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Love is the ultimate mitzvah.

Valentine’s Day Love

Valentine’s Day Love

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Does the word “love” still mean anything?

Does God Care about the Super Bowl?

Does God Care about the Super Bowl?

by Rabbi Joshua Hess

Doesn’t He have more important things to be worried about?

Why I'm Raising My Children With God

Why I'm Raising My Children With God

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

The most precious gift I can give my children.

The Forgiveness Prayer

The Forgiveness Prayer

by Rabbi Benjamin Rapaport

Tools for dropping the toxic baggage.

When Enough is Enough

When Enough is Enough

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Remodeling our kitchen provided an extreme makeover – in an unexpected way.

Lance Armstrong’s Morality Play

Lance Armstrong’s Morality Play

by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Ultimately falsehood self-destructs.

The Key to Real Success

The Key to Real Success

by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner

What if you’re not the world’s best looking, smartest and richest?

Sandy Hook: A Jewish Antidote

Sandy Hook: A Jewish Antidote

by Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

How the Torah instills moral sensitivity and self-discipline.

10 Ways to Help Newtown’s Grieving Families

10 Ways to Help Newtown’s Grieving Families

by Sherri Mandell

From a mother who knows.

Ulysses S. Grant & the Jews

Ulysses S. Grant & the Jews

by Jeff Jacoby

When General Grant expelled the Jews.

Preventing Another Massacre

Preventing Another Massacre

by Jeff Jacoby

Good laws will never abolish all evil.

How to Choose a Career

How to Choose a Career

by Rabbi Benjamin Rapaport

Judaism’s five-piece framework for finding a career that really fits.

A Hero in Connecticut

A Hero in Connecticut

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Where did a first grade teacher get the strength to perform her extraordinary act of bravery?

The Connecticut School Shooting

The Connecticut School Shooting

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Asking why in the aftermath of tragedy.

Radio Prank Gone Wrong

Radio Prank Gone Wrong

by Yvette Alt Miller

Kate Middleton's nurse and the unpredictable consequences of one’s actions.

Thanking the Invisible Hand

Thanking the Invisible Hand

by Jeff Jacoby

Thanksgiving weekend is made possible by a vast number of strangers. Don’t take it for granted.

What Was Saved from the Hurricane

What Was Saved from the Hurricane

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What’s the most precious thing we own?

General Petraeus & Us

General Petraeus & Us

by Mrs. Lori Palatnik

It’s no wonder Judaism forbids a man from being alone with a woman who is not his wife.

Polarization

Polarization

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Left-right, blue-red, rich-poor. With the U.S. elections over, how can the healing begin?

Delta Flight 15

Delta Flight 15

by A Delta Flight Attendant

An amazing, true story about a plane that was forced to land in Newfoundland on 9/11.

Slovie’s Hurricane Sandy Diary

Slovie’s Hurricane Sandy Diary

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

A personal glimpse into a world turned upside down.

The Hearts of Kings

The Hearts of Kings

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

The presidential election looms. Does it really matter who wins?

Voting for Mom

Voting for Mom

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

The campaign advisor warned my mother: “You can’t win unless you campaign on Saturday.”

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why the key to rain remains in God’s hands.

The Fury of Frankenstorm

The Fury of Frankenstorm

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

Five ways to bring awe into your life.

Visiting the Sick

Visiting the Sick

by Yvette Alt Miller

Reaching out to others in difficult times.

Jews & Birthdays

Jews & Birthdays

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why I won’t be celebrating my birthday.

Jennifer Livingston: The Fat Anchor

Jennifer Livingston: The Fat Anchor

by Judy Gruen

Can fat people be good role models?

Circumcision: The Cutting Edge

Circumcision: The Cutting Edge

by Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo

Banning circumcision is based on a misunderstanding of what human beings are all about and what makes their lives meaningful.

Ahmadinejad is #UNWELCOME

Ahmadinejad is #UNWELCOME

by Hasbara Fellowships

We cannot remain silent while a man this evil visits New York and addresses the UN.

A Domestic Violence Situation

A Domestic Violence Situation

by Rhonda Greenberg

Lying there on the gurney with the sirens blaring, I could no longer deny the reality.

The Lance Armstrong Tragedy

The Lance Armstrong Tragedy

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A timely lesson for all of us.

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.

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