Author: Mitchel R. Aeder

My Yarmulke

Wearing a yarmulke or a Magen David suddenly became fraught in many American cities.

War and Passion

At the same time, there is a silver lining: many of us have newly internalized that our security ultimately depends solely on Hashem. Millions of chapters of Tehillim have been recited. Prayer has taken on a new urgency.

Outrage

The problem with outrage goes beyond derech eretz or how one should speak to another human being. It evinces a lack of respect.

Zionism

What does it mean to be a Zionist who chooses to live in the United States and not in Israel?

Success(ion)

Leaders are the pillars of our communities, but they won’t be around forever. Mitchel R. Aeder discusses how communities and organizations can plan for a future of successful leaders.