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by Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Society
Dear Emuna
Science & Medicine
by Rabbi Shmuel Kraines
Studying the habits of the busiest creature on earth.
by Emuna Braverman
Why women are so obsessed with looking young. (Hint: Don’t blame men.)
by Dr. Yvette Alt Miller
Liliana Segre received death threats for standing up to hate.
by Heather Dean
At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST
by Judy Gruen
Dr. Edith Eva Eger, a Holocaust survivor and trauma expert, channels her experience to help others learn to move past suffering.
Mindful of the pledge I made to our murdered relatives and friends, I know I've done far too little.
Should I push to have him switched to another class or let him stay with his friends and make peace with the situation?
by Sara Yoheved Rigler
Shabbat dinner with three Yazidi women from Iraq.
Arts
Award-winning director Taika Waititi skewers the banality of evil in his latest film.
by Dr. Gerald Schroeder
Can the universe be young and old simultaneously?
He wants us to travel and I'm committed to my job.
by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
How the holiday of Sukkot contains the key to finding happiness.
Sukkot and the shortage of psychiatrists in Silicon Valley.
by Jeff Jacoby
Remember that study showing religious children are more selfish than non-religious kids? Turns out it was wrong.
Video – time2inspire
by Rabbi Tzvi Sytner
Stop giving so much credit to the person who hurt you. Discover the greatest gift of liberation you can give yourself.
Understanding the coo of the dove.
by Lani Harrison
The original six Brady children reunited for A Very Brady Renovation. It's time for Jews to unite for an even more elaborate renovation project.
by Rabbi Yisroel Majeski and NesProductions
Now's the time to realize your inner riches.
Hundreds of authors are taking a stand in favor of boycotting Israel.
by Rabbi Chananya (Adam) Rosenblum
High Holy Days lessons from a criminal lawyer who has handled tens of thousands of cases.
London Jews drove 360 miles to take an elderly man on a five-minute drive in their ambulance when no other help was available.
Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser on the messages we send with our clothing choices.
The little known story is now being told.
Examining the wonders of wild animals.
by Charlotte Greenblatt
A unique and modern refresh of a centuries-old subject.
by Melanie Phillips
The opposition between religion and science that is assumed to be fundamental by secular liberals is, in fact, foreign to Judaism.
Don't believe the research that says cursing has positive benefits.
Jews around the world are working to help Hurricane survivors in the Bahamas.
How to react to feelings of mortality and fragility.
My husband is a great guy but he just isn't interested in talking about spiritual growth and issues related to faith in God.
Valerie Harper created an iconic Jewish character.
by David A. Harris
Five enduring lessons of this defining period.
A new movie highlights how the rock legend inspired a teenager to pursue his dreams, reminding me of everything I love about Springsteen’s music.
Examining the wonders of the elephant.
I remained silent when my very tall and very sensitive daughter was insulted by a friend.
by Rabbi Yonason Goldson
How the assumptions we make about others prevent us from truly knowing ourselves.
America needs a national day of introspection, reflection – and yes, repentance.
Now is a prime time to increase our acts of kindness.
Our world has serious problems. Having more babies can help solve them.
The dangers of living on auto-pilot.
Witold Pilecki heroically volunteered to enter Auschwitz where he organized a secret resistance.
Maimonides wrote that if you want to find God, look in nature.
Yep, I fell for a tech support scam. And so could you.
My husband thinks a visit is destructive to me and takes weeks for me to recover. I still love them and feel torn.
The hit movie draws on timeless Jewish values and stories.
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