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Up Is Down and Down Is Up
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Wounds of the Body, Wounds of the Soul
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Don’t Forget Minchah
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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In Praise of Silence
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Adam and the Donkey
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Counterpoint
Unsustainable: the Conversation Continues
“It is crucial that we cultivate the kind of belonging that does not come with a price tag”
Mishpacha Readers
Counterpoint
Tuition Chokehold: The conversation continues III
Our cover story, “Opening the Books” in Issue 1030 continues to draw vigorous and passionate feedback. Here is a sampling:
Mishpacha Readers
Power Plays
Power Plays
The human drama fueling Israel’s election story
Mishpacha Staff
Power Plays
The Lion Roars Back
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Shas has stormed back, jumping from nine to 11 seats in the elections 
Gedalia Guttentag
Table Talk
Advocating for Klal Yisrael’s Children
Today, both parents and educators pursue special services. But costs can be astronomical, and the process confusing and frustrating. That’s where Leah Steinberg comes in.
Malky Lowinger
On your Mark
On the Frontlines     
Where anti-Semitism gets reported, Tova (Chatzinoff) Rosenfeld, head of the ADL’s Brooklyn office, gets moving
Shoshana Gross
On your Mark
Candy Crush
Jessica Zimmerman teaches schools how to nourish children’s bodies, not just minds
Rivki Silver
In the Balance
Feelings Aside
Our victory is that we don’t perpetuate the evil
Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP
In the Balance
Playing Defense
Trust your doctor. But only believe in Hashem
Baruch S. Fertel, MD, MPA, FACEP
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Calling a Tail a Leg

A true convert enriches us. A quickie convert diminishes us

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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DNA vs. DNA

The DNA of Am Yisrael challenges another DNA, that of Haman and his “zeide” Amalek

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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Hide and Seek

The pandemic hovers over us. It is a wakeup call for serious repentance, serious prayer, serious tzedakah

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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A Wondering Jew

These are simple, even naive, questions, but they have bedeviled me for a long time

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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The Taste of Forbidden Waters

Let us discuss sin today — not against, and certainly not in favor, but simply about its nature

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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Balancing the Balance

Why life is as crucial for the 70-year-old as it is for the 30-year-old

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman