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The markets have been very volatile lately and according to most experts the United States has entered a recession. All of this uncertainty and financial difficulties is a result of the credit crises that was sparked by the collapse of the subprime...

The markets have been very volatile lately and according to most experts the United States has entered a recession. All of this uncertainty and financial difficulties is a result of the credit crises that was sparked by the collapse of the subprime m...

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Instead of competing against each other, Jewish outreach groups should join forces to battle assimilation There has been a real transformation of the Orthodox Jewish landscape recently, but until now I have been only vaguely aware of it. Of course I...

Judaic sources do not attribute Moses’ stunning rise to power to his intellect or to his amazing oratory. In fact, Moses had impaired speech. He may have been an amazing strategist and tactician, but these are not seen as his most praiseworthy ...

We are constantly perusing it but find it difficult to find. I am talking about happiness of course. As a society happiness is a much sought after commodity. We go to great length to ensure happiness. The divorce rate in this country and the amount o...

The 2008 United States Presidential race has become interesting recently especially in the Republican Party. Mike Huckabee a former Arkansas Governor and Baptist preacher has, in the space of a month, gone from being 18 points behind the frontrunner ...

A man came to the rabbi and said, “Rabbi I have decided to become an atheist.” “Why?’ asked the rabbi. “Because I prayed so hard and long for G-d to help me buy my dream home and I still have not been able to do so. That...

Instead of being beholden to a community which may not share the rabbi's values, the rabbi can attract people who value the contribution his teaching and leadership style offers them   Two years ago I decided to leave congregational rabbinics an...

Once a person feels secure in his or her own skin, failure is no longer a major threat and they are left unencumbered to think and feel totally positive In publishing it is very unusual for a self-published book to reach the bestsellers list. Howeve...

The passionate dedication and love which Chabad ideology breeds in its followers will be difficul to replicate without replicating the philosophy itself Eating dinner with three thousand rabbis is indeed an experience to write about. This week f...

Whilst most people in Britain are not prejudiced towards Jews, anti-Semitism is not taken seriously It is not surprising to me that just this week London’s Mayor Ken Livingstone won his High Court appeal against a finding that he brought his o...

Most modern people frown on the concept of arranged marriages and see it as a primitive and unfair practice. However, based on the current divorce rate in Western countries, the secular method of finding a mate seems to be even less successful. Both ...

Most of us experience minor ego struggles on an almost daily basis. In conversation we often find ourselves disagreeing although deep down we acknowledge that our interlocutor has made a salient point. For some reason we are resistant to their argume...

At a fancy party at the home of a wealthy individual in California recently, one of the waiters accidentally slipped and fell into the swimming pool. The owner was livid and after the poor waiter pulled himself out of the pool soaking wet she berated...

In the world today we seem to be facing tremendous challenges. There seems to be two types of views the western more secular view on the one hand and the religious fundamentalist dictatorial view on the other. I know that these are sweeping generaliz...

So the war in Iraq seemed to be quick and definitive. Now nearly three months on, the almost daily attacks on coalition troops, the deep resentment by the Iraqis and the inability to find any weapons of mass destruction has caused many of us to revis...

This Shabbat is the fifteenth day of the month of Av. Some in Israel markthis day with a “Festival of Love” and commemorate it with all night rock concerts, most noticeably on the shores of Lake Kineret. There are also those who celebrate...

Many refer to Sukkot as the festival of Jewish unity. The Midrash (Agadah Leviticus 23) tells us that the "Four Species" (the citron, palm branch, myrtle and willow) that Jews shake on Sukkot represent four disparate types of Jews. Holding ...

In the world today we seem to be facing tremendous challenges. There seems to be two types of views the western more secular view on the one hand and the religious fundamentalist dictatorial view on the other. I know that these are sweeping generaliz...

There is no doubt that the greatest threat facing the civilized world today is the amalgam of extremism, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. This lethal combination could one day, if given the chance, claim the lives of millions, G-d forbid. ...

Over the last few days together with people all over the world I have been watching the heart-rending scenes that have come out of the Gaza strip. Beyond the immense sympathy I have for the Jewish residents of Gaza and their cause, I am deeply bother...

The terror group that pioneered the concept of the suicide bomber and is hell-bent on killing Jews and destroying Israel is now forming a government within twenty miles of Israel's major population centers. This is bad news for Israel. Anyone who has...

So the war in Iraq seemed to be quick and definitive. Now nearly three months on, the almost daily attacks on coalition troops, the deep resentment by the Iraqis and the inability to find any weapons of mass destruction has caused many of us to revis...

It is amazing how often one finds answers to long held questions in the most unexpected places. One Sunday, I visited the Tate Modern in London, a famous and massive gallery of modern art. Some of the pieces on display are truly remarkable. As I was ...

Although I enjoy art and visit a gallery whenever I have a chance, I do not pretend to be an expert on the subject.  However, an incident that I experienced this week caused me to think deeply about art in general and about modern art in particu...

My teenage years were spent thirsting for a big idea. I was searching for something that would catch my imagination. Although I went to an Orthodox Jewish school, there was nothing I was taught that fired my passion. In fact, by the age of sixteen I ...

In the world today we seem to be facing tremendous challenges. There seems to be two types of views the western more secular view on the one hand and the religious fundamentalist dictatorial view on the other. I know that these are sweeping generaliz...

If we had a foolproof way of overcoming destructive temptations and passions, life would be much simpler and more pious for all of us. One of the biggest challenges humans encounter is overcoming emotional urges that lead us down destructive paths. W...