Aren’t There Any Real Problems in Life?
The big news two weeks ago was the word “knaidel” in the National Spelling Bee. Should it be kneidel, knaydl, knaydel? People were really up in arms over this! (Personally, I prefer kreplach, so the whole issue is moot to me.) True, there are no standardized transliterations for Yiddish words but if Webster likes knaidlach
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Judaism Is Too Stringelenient
Do we make things unnecessarily hard on ourselves or do we conspire to avoid our responsibilities?
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What Would It Take to Silence Your Ego?
It takes something different to get each of us thinking about humility.
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This Article Could Save a Life
But it needs your help.
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The Cycle of “Shush”
When well-meaning congregants exacerbate the problems of shul decorum.
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Our Neglected Converts, Our Neglected Duty
“I feel barely welcome or a part of the Jewish people.”
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Suicide Humor: Humanity’s Low Point
What happened to Amanda Todd is gut-wrenching. What happens after Amanda Todd’s suicide is inhuman.
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The Colorado Shooting: Blame First, Ask Questions Later
When we blame our personal enemies we let the real culprit off the hook.
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Looking for a Biblical Weight-Loss Guru
Why we’re more like an evil king than a righteous prophet.
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Study Says Analytical Thinkers Less Likely to Believe. Judaism Says, So What?
While all religion is ultimately predicated on faith, we do not believe that G-d said, “Because I said so,” and left things at that.
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