It is not easy being a servant of the klal. Resources are in short supply; frustrations engulf us from every direction. Above all, we know our work is never done and that the needs of our people and our communities are beyond our capacity to ever fully meet.
Author: Allen I. Fagin
Farewell, Thank You . . . And Welcome
Random Musings from Corona Quarantine
And yet, amidst these enormous challenges we find the strength to persevere and to harness our faith as well as the resilience to strive and to thrive.
The “Survivors’ Talmud” and the Obligation to Remember
The story of the printing of the Survivors’ Talmud is a remarkable testament to the enduring emunah of the few who survived Churban Europa, and who sought to recreate organized Jewish life, ritual observance and Torah learning in the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust.
The Intolerance of Tolerance
I have never before, in the pages of this magazine, directly addressed the resurgence of blatant anti-Semitism both here in the US and abroad. I’m not certain why. Perhaps because the subject is simply too painful. Perhaps because the search for solutions is so seemingly intractable. Perhaps because the...
Tragedy and Consolation
She told him, with the strength of faith that only a survivor could muster: “Max, you need to stop; we don’t run anymore.”
Reflections of an Oma and Opa: The Joys—and Opportunities—of Grandparenting
Grandparents hold an important position in the family hierarchy; they are the glue that bonds families together, a source of strength for their children and grandchildren, and the pillar upon which future generations rest.
Individual Action and Collective Responsibility
Areivut means that enmeshed in my own personal responsibility to God is a larger responsibility to the entire community.
Pray for our Government—and for the Freedom It Accords Us
Ever since the Jewish nation was dispersed in galut, we have found ourselves under the sovereignty of countless rulers and assorted forms of government, often despotic kings and evil sultans, wicked emperors and vicious dictators. Nevertheless, Yirmiyahu HaNavi and Rabbi Chanina remind us that the success and well-being of...
Data-Driven Decision Making: A Communal Imperative
We are left with two stark choices: We can let history take its brutal course, or we can double—and double again and again—the efforts we make to bring an energized, uplifting, passionate—and informed—Yiddishkeit to hundreds of thousands of our Jewish brethren.
Do We Have the Time and Energy to Lead a Torah Life?
But how do we raise our children with the Torah values we cherish, when we can barely find sufficient quality time to spend with them, outside of Shabbat and yamim tovim?