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Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Second Thoughts
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Second Thoughts
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Second Thoughts
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Second Thoughts
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
The Explainer
The CDC follows RFK Jr.’s vax lead, but what do the new changes mean?
Rafael Hoffman
The Explainer
There is work to do, but the foundation has been laid — and for the first time, tuition relief for parents feels within reach
Yosef Herz
Bakeaways
I figured I’d try to pack all my favorite flavors of a classic cheesecake slice into a bite-size portion
Faigy Grossmann
Bakeaways
While corn muffins have similar ingredients, they’re sweeter than corn bread
Faigy Grossmann
Pesach Prep with the Pros
Pardon the lecture, but there is something mysterious about hair, and it goes beyond the modesty issue     Once upon a time, a sheitel and a shtreimel, each out for a stroll, passed each other on a busy street. After the usual amenities, the shtreimel asked the sheitel: Pardon me for asking, but why
C.B. Gavant
Pesach Prep with the Pros
With the busiest season of the Jewish year upon us, how can we balance all of our responsibilities while still nurturing our homes, our children, our husbands, and our spirituality?
Sara Glaz
The Rose Report
Without stricter oversight, America could begin to look as unrecognizable as Europe
Binyamin Rose
The Rose Report
With year one of his second term under his belt, Trump faces daunting challenges in 2026
Binyamin Rose
The Bigger Picture
The medics had returned to Meron and were sitting in a circle around 45 candles, processing their loss, their limits
Charlie Harary
The Bigger Picture
Let’s do what Yidden do, even now, even after, and after, and after again
Yisroel Besser
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The words baruch Atah introduce a declaration that is freighted with the very essence of the man-G-d relationship

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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What was striking was that although none of the staff was identifiably dati, no one wanted to pass up the opportunity of receiving the brachah of an old rabbi.

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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Having felt the hand of G-d protecting His people and His land, can we simply go about our daily regimen as before?

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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Today the title Gaon is loosely bandied about by ad writers and journalists

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

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It is precisely this emphasis on Jewish uniqueness and distinctiveness that makes many Jews uncomfortable

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman

Second Thoughts

In the spirit of Purim we present to our loyal readers our own version of venahafoch hu

By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman