Opinion

Confessions of a BT Wannabe

by Charlotte Friedland | December 1, 2007 in Jewish Living

It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but I’m not a ba’alas teshuvah (BT). As I was born to observant Jewish parents, the outreach networks dismiss me as an “FFB”—a “frum from birth” specimen, not… Read more

The Sound of My Thoughts

by David Olivestone | September 2, 2007 in Opinion

I often hear people talk about the awakening power of the sound of the shofar—how awesome a moment, how inspiring an experience it is for them. From the perspective of one who blows the shofar, the… Read more

The Silent Revolution: How One Shul Put an End to Talking During Tefillah

by Danny Frankel | September 2, 2007 in Inspiration

Three years ago, we sent a survey to our shul members asking what they thought was the most pressing challenge facing our congregation. The overwhelming response: the incessant talking during… Read more

The Sound of My Prayers

by Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb | September 2, 2007 in Inspiration

“It Shall Be a Day of Sounding the Shofar for You” (Bemidbar 29:1) Most of us fulfill the mitzvah of tekiat shofar by passively listening to the ba’al tekiah. But is listening to the shofar really as… Read more

Weeping and Wishing

by Berel Wein | June 16, 2007 in Books

This is a most personal article and reflects my emotions and hopes about my beloved Jewish people. Almost a year ago a friend of mine sent me a Hebrew book as a gift. Because of other commitments, I… Read more

Parking Lot Minyan

by Ilan D. Feldman | June 15, 2007 in Jewish Living

I have good news for those of you in despair about the shtiebelization of American Orthodoxy. I have inadvertently conducted a social science experiment in my own community, and the results suggest… Read more

King David’s Tomb: A Different Perspective

by Leibel Reznick | June 15, 2007 in Israel

“Those who trust in the Lord shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever” (Psalms 125:1). Dr. Ari Zivotofsky’s well-presented article “What’s the Truth about … King David’s… Read more

Life on The Farm

by Efraim Jaffe | June 15, 2007 in Jewish Living

Want to get a new perspective on being Jewish? Try living on a farm in Maine. I’ve been visiting an organic vegetable farm in the remote northeastern corner of Maine almost every day for the past ten… Read more

La Différence, La Similarité

by Avi Shafran | June 15, 2007 in Jewish World

I may not be a typical Chareidi Jew (if there even is such an animal), but I’m a musmach of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, have been a member of Agudath Israel for many decades (and have served as… Read more

Revisiting Intelligent Design

by JA Mag | March 13, 2007 in Opinion

The fall 2006 issue of Jewish Action contained a debate about intelligent design (ID). Unfortunately, neither of the two proponents of ID explained what is meant by the new concept of ID, which was… Read more

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