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Pashkevilim: Savor the Flavor
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Einstein’s Fool      
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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The Bang and the Whimper
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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How to Read a Map
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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It
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Moonlight
Gateway to Eternity
When Shabbos Chazon falls on Erev Tishah B’Av, it’s a powerful reminder that the end of galus is near
Rabbi Menachem Nissel
Moonlight
Mountains of Hatred   
No matter how much we try to fit in, the world will remind us that we don’t
Rabbi Menachem Nissel
heartbeats
From The Ground Up
But why do I assume that this “it” is a reincarnation of a human being? It — whether a he or a she I cannot tell — comes slinking outside my shul window every morning, just before our minyan reaches the Hodu section. The window is at ground level, so I get a good look at it
Refoel Pride
Freeze Frame
Newness in the Details
I often search for ways to add freshness to days that feel boring
Russy Tendler
Freeze Frame
Becoming a Vessel
I want to become a vessel ready to catch and contain the brachah around me
Russy Tendler
Dialogue
A Time to Be Silent, a Time to Speak Out
Blame has no place among believing Jews. But responsibility does
Eliyahu Paley
The Real Me
Tova and Shoshana
We had a class siyum with doughnuts. Everyone was so excited to have a special treat, while we just had to sit and watch
Ruchy Bromberg
The Real Me
The Real Me
My name is Esther. I’m 12 years old and I live in Edgware, London, England. I have something called autism.
Ruchy Bromberg
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Un-Noble Nobel

Esteemed and honored professor: Half of Israel is proud of you, but the other half… is embarrassed by you

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The Headlines and the Mussar Sefer

It is long past time for a serious reevaluation of Israel’s broken and Judenfrei educational system

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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Laughter in Heaven, Deafness on Earth

Tehillim 2:3 writes: “Yoshev bashamayim yischak —  He laughs in derision at evildoers.” Sadly, that laughter is not heard here on earth

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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What If…?

WHAT IF we began judging people not by the color of their clothing or their headgear?

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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The Search for High-Hanging Fruit

A tug of war between Olam-Haba-with-a-touch-of-Olam-Hazeh, versus Olam-Hazeh-with-a-touch-of-Olam-Haba

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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A Lament for a Timeless Hymn

This neglect of Adon Olam is exacerbated by some of the melodies that accompany it

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman