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What Does It Mean to Be Single and Orthodox in America Today?
The State of Orthodox Belief
How can we bring G-d into the classroom, into our homes, and most importantly, into our children’s hearts and minds?
Letters – Summer 2019
Why Genetic Counseling Is Important I am writing in response to your article “Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing: What Does Halachah Say?” (spring 2019). As a genetic counselor who has dedicated her career to helping the Jewish community navigate genetic health issues, I could not be more pleased with how supportive...
Around the Shabbat Table
How do we keep our Shabbat tables lively, engaging, and a centerpiece of the week? We asked a diverse group of people to share their thoughts.
Up Close with Rabbi Elazar Muskin: On the 25th anniversary of the RCA’s prenuptial agreement
Without a prenup, how is a rabbi supposed to help?! How can I approach a husband—who probably doesn’t want to hear from a rabbi at this juncture—and ask him to give a get without the backing of a prenup?
The Blessing of Failure: 7 Steps to Building Spiritual Resilience
How should one respond when he or she fails, whether professionally or personally? Prominent rabbis and educators describe how failure can be viewed as a blessing, and how it can help make us stronger, more resilient, better people.
Overcoming Addiction: The Courage to Succeed
To me, failure is not really about failure—it’s about a challenging time in someone’s life that has not been addressed.
Mining Tanach
There is now a wide variety of Religious Zionist methodologies of Tanach study—some emphasize medieval commentaries; others focus on Israeli geography or botany; still others address the psychology of the Biblical characters; and much more.
Letters – Winter 2018
Not Enough Time or Energy I very much enjoyed reading the summer 2018 edition, especially Allen Fagin’s essay entitled “Do We Have the Time and Energy to Lead a Torah Life?” Certainly, as he points out, there is no simple solution. At the same time, however, I believe that...
The Forgotten Jewish Community of Ecuador
Jewish Action spoke with Rabbi Nir Koren, rabbi of the main Jewish community in Ecuador, and Rabbi Shoshan Ghoori, OU director of international relations, Latin America, to find out why a little-known Jewish community is experiencing a religious renaissance.