About the Author

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Rabbi Benjamin Blech, a frequent contributor to Aish, is a Professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University and an internationally recognized educator, religious leader, and lecturer. He is the author of 19 highly acclaimed books with combined sales of over a half million copies, A much sought after speaker, he is available as scholar in residence in your community. See his website at rabbibenjaminblech.com.

Click here to purchase Rabbi Blech’s new book, Hope Not Fear: Changing the Way We View Death.

Racism and Anti-Semitism: Why the Disparate Response?

Racism and Anti-Semitism: Why the Disparate Response?

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Why does racism, even from decades ago, end careers, but blatant anti-Semitism gets a pass?

Ted Bundy, Revulsion and the Holocaust

Ted Bundy, Revulsion and the Holocaust

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Are we losing our ability to feel horror at the face of pure evil?

Defaming Martin Luther King

Defaming Martin Luther King

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Michelle Alexander has given new meaning to the word chutzpah.

The New Gillette Ad: Be the Best Mensch You Can Be

The New Gillette Ad: Be the Best Mensch You Can Be

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Why Gillette’s new ad is creating quite a stir.

Saying No to Cremation

Saying No to Cremation

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We should not do to ourselves what our enemies have done to us – to burn the last remnant and reminder of people we loved.

My Father, FDR and the Rabbis March

My Father, FDR and the Rabbis March

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A Gallup poll omitted in new Holocaust exhibit shows that most Americans heard the voice of their consciences even though their President didn’t.

Why Hanukkah: 4 Insights Everyone Should Know

Why Hanukkah: 4 Insights Everyone Should Know

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Including the meaning of the oil and why turning it into the Jewish Christmas as antithetical to the holiday.

Keeping American Jews Jewish

Keeping American Jews Jewish

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American Jews don’t have to fear hate as much as they have to fear love.

Forgiveness after the Pittsburgh Massacre

Forgiveness after the Pittsburgh Massacre

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God does not forgive those who do not acknowledge that they did wrong and renounce the sinful behavior.

Why We Didn’t Win the Lottery

Why We Didn’t Win the Lottery

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And the remarkable true story about the stolen winning lottery ticket.

The Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre

The Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre

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A celebration of life in a house of God turned into a bloodbath.

Judaism and Death: Five Surprising Ideas

Judaism and Death: Five Surprising Ideas

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Your days are numbered, but it’s not the end.

Hating Men: A Response from Rabbi Blech

Hating Men: A Response from Rabbi Blech

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Can you hold off on my lynching until we discuss this in a more rational manner?

Hating Men: The New Racism

Hating Men: The New Racism

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Bigotry is unacceptable, except, it seems, when it comes to knocking men.

The Bucket List and Rosh Hashanah

The Bucket List and Rosh Hashanah

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Facing our mortality should drive us to fulfill our unique mission in the world, not jumping out of a plane.

Why Multitasking is Bad for You

Why Multitasking is Bad for You

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Studies show that multitasking is damaging our education, work performance and life.

The #MeTooMovement: When Men are the Victims

The #MeTooMovement: When Men are the Victims

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Innocence or guilt requires careful deliberation, no matter the gender of the accused.

Stopping Too Soon: The Tragedy of the Israeli Runner

Stopping Too Soon: The Tragedy of the Israeli Runner

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A timely message for the month of Elul.

Apple: The Trillion Dollar Company & Rosh Hashanah

Apple: The Trillion Dollar Company & Rosh Hashanah

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How the most successful company in American history went from near bankruptcy to stunning achievement.

Charles Krauthammer and Being Told You’re Going to Die

Charles Krauthammer and Being Told You’re Going to Die

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Miracles from God still happen in spite of medical predictions. I am a case in point.

The Lemmings and the Jews

The Lemmings and the Jews

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Why are so many Jews willing to side with our executioners and side with those who openly seek our destruction?

Next Year in Jerusalem?

Next Year in Jerusalem?

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Next year in Jerusalem – L’shanah haba b’Yerushalayim!

Jewish Heroes and Shavuot

Jewish Heroes and Shavuot

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The power of Torah is the influence of the giants of our past to shape the dreams and the aspirations of our future.

Jerusalem Day, the US Embassy & Shavuot

Jerusalem Day, the US Embassy & Shavuot

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The amazing events of this year’s calendar.

Jews, Hats & Modern Anti-Semitism

Jews, Hats & Modern Anti-Semitism

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The only antidote to anti-Semitism is pro-Semitism.

Natalie Portman’s Insult to Israel

Natalie Portman’s Insult to Israel

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And her timing could not have been more inappropriate.

Israel and the Secret of 70

Israel and the Secret of 70

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The number 70 was singled out for special attention in ways that make this Yom HaAtzmaut particularly meaningful.

The Oscar Nominated Film about the Four Sons at the Seder

The Oscar Nominated Film about the Four Sons at the Seder

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One young man, whose parents thought him wicked and simple, turned out to be truly wise and changed the course of history.

Stephen Hawking and a Great Man’s Imperfections

Stephen Hawking and a Great Man’s Imperfections

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Stephen Hawking’s death is the loss of a great man, but a man with great flaws.

The U.S. Holocaust Museum and Revoking Honor

The U.S. Holocaust Museum and Revoking Honor

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When moral heroes betray the very ideals for which they were singled out for tribute.

Roger Bannister and Breaking the Four Minute Mile

Roger Bannister and Breaking the Four Minute Mile

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What achievement do you wish you could accomplish but consider physically impossible?

The Olive Branch on the Temple Mount

The Olive Branch on the Temple Mount

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Two American Congressmen discover it’s a crime to bend down and pick an olive branch on this sacred spot.

Mordechai, Reincarnation & Jewish Pride

Mordechai, Reincarnation & Jewish Pride

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The response to a world filled with anti-Semitism must be pride, not submission.

Three Secrets of Olympic Champions

Three Secrets of Olympic Champions

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The keys to Olympic success are the tools we need to fulfill our potential.

The Cape Town Water Crisis and Hating Israel

The Cape Town Water Crisis and Hating Israel

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Demonstrating the irrationality of hatred, Cape Town rejected Israel’s offer to help forestall their crisis.

Whitewashing Evil: Poland’s New Law about the Holocaust

Whitewashing Evil: Poland’s New Law about the Holocaust

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The country can’t whitewash its guilt of complicity and the guilt of joining in the evil all around them.

The Power of Hate: New Year’s Resolutions and the United Nations

The Power of Hate: New Year’s Resolutions and the United Nations

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Hate is a far greater motivator than reward.

Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion and Hanukkah: Is the Date More than a Coincidence?

Jerusalem, Ben-Gurion and Hanukkah: Is the Date More than a Coincidence?

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When major events occur on identical dates, God is winking at us.

Winston Churchill: Three Definitive Ideas that Changed the Course of History

Winston Churchill: Three Definitive Ideas that Changed the Course of History

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A new film delves into the pivotal role the great leader played in stopping Hitler.

The $450 million da Vinci: Is It Worth It?

The $450 million da Vinci: Is It Worth It?

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It all depends on who is its creator.

Our 60th Wedding Anniversary: The Secret to Making Marriages Last

Our 60th Wedding Anniversary: The Secret to Making Marriages Last

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The foundation of a great marriage is something we’ve learned as kids.

Einstein’s Secret to Happiness

Einstein’s Secret to Happiness

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The fascinating story behind the short note bought for $1.56 million.

Forgiving Mengele

Forgiving Mengele

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Is it right to forgive an unrepentant mass murderer?

The Seven Heroes of Sukkot

The Seven Heroes of Sukkot

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Why Jews invite these biblical heroes to the sukkah each night.

More Time or More Value: Yom Kippur and My MTA Quandary

More Time or More Value: Yom Kippur and My MTA Quandary

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What’s more important: longer days or more meaningful hours?

Hurricanes and Our Rosh Hashanah Prayers

Hurricanes and Our Rosh Hashanah Prayers

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Even blessings can become misfortunes when they appear in the form of excess.

Destroying Statues and Judaism's Prohibition of Making Graven Images

Destroying Statues and Judaism's Prohibition of Making Graven Images

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All political considerations aside, there is a fascinating and relevant reason against creating complete statues of people.

The Next Solar Eclipse in 2024: A Startling Message for the World

The Next Solar Eclipse in 2024: A Startling Message for the World

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The mystical meaning of the next eclipse which is only seven years away.

Marrying a Convert

Marrying a Convert

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He was getting pressure to break off the relationship. Here’s what I told him.

The Solar Eclipse: A Jewish Message

The Solar Eclipse: A Jewish Message

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The connection between covering our eyes when we recite the Shema and when looking at the eclipse.

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