The newborn State of Israel was fighting for its life, but inside its young army another battle was unfolding: Could religious and secular Jews serve together without asking either side to give up who they were?
We Don’t Build Jewish Ghettos
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Preventive Morality
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When a virus spreads, we don’t wait until everyone is sick to begin looking for solutions. We isolate, vaccinate, and do everything possible to prevent the illness in the first place. The same is true with morality.
Acharon Shel Pesach: The Gift of Patience
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The Jews are an impatient people. During Yizkor, we recall the patience our parents had for us—and the patience G-d has for us as well.
Shvi’i Shel Pesach: Why Nachshon Doesn’t Get Credit
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Heroic moments are inspiring, but they are rare. The real question is what happens the next day, and the day after that.
A Seat for Everyone
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What made Judaism survive was not that it belonged to a gifted few, but that it became the inheritance of everyone.
The Secret Inside the Charoset
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Some people like to add an orange to the Seder plate—but they don’t realize that the symbolism was on the Seder plate all along.
Is it a Chicken or Fish?
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From the village priest, to Yosef in Egypt, to the Greeks in the Land of Israel — how changing a name, or holding on to it, can shape our destiny.
The Rebbe, the Doctor, and the Heart that Wouldn’t Stop Beating
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Building a Coronary Care Unit in 770.
Leadership of Love
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The power of empathy in Jewish leadership.
Faith in Captivity
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Elia Cohen’s story of survival and spiritual strength.