Second Thoughts
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Esteemed and honored professor: Half of Israel is proud of you, but the other half... is embarrassed by you
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman served as the rabbi of Beth Jacob synagogue in Atlanta GA for 40 years. Previously he has seved as editor in chief of Tradition magazine and has authored 11 books. Additionally he was editor of the Airel Rashi Translation Project for 17 years.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
It is long past time for a serious reevaluation of Israel’s broken and Judenfrei educational system
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Tehillim 2:3 writes: "Yoshev bashamayim yischak — He laughs in derision at evildoers.” Sadly, that laughter is not heard here on earth
Second Thoughts
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
WHAT IF we began judging people not by the color of their clothing or their headgear?
Second Thoughts
Thursday, September 25, 2025
A tug of war between Olam-Haba-with-a-touch-of-Olam-Hazeh, versus Olam-Hazeh-with-a-touch-of-Olam-Haba
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, September 09, 2025
This neglect of Adon Olam is exacerbated by some of the melodies that accompany it
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Rav Berel was acutely aware that one’s time on earth is limited, and so his engine never idled
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Sometimes, losers are the biggest winners, and nice guys, baalei middos tovos, always finish first
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
On that day we will be challenged: VERIFY THAT YOU ARE A JEW.
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
It does no harm — in these pre-Tishah B’Av days — to keep both Tehillim 90 and, l’havdil, Donne’s question in the back of the mind
Second Thoughts
Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Clothes and head coverings define us, and clothes and head coverings divide us
