Want to Engage Millennials in Jewish Life? Read This
Remember when you last heard a parent, educator, or just another community member speaking about how “today’s generation” lacks the …
Author Archives: Rabbi Elchanan Poupko
Are We Losing Israeli-Americans?
Over the past few years, the Jewish community has wept and lamented—as it should have– over and over, about the …
The case against Jewish tough love
Jill Stein from the green party made it clear, she supports BDS as a form of “tough love” for Israel. …
On behalf of religious people: thank you Ted
Since Sen. Ted Cruz gave his “vote your conscience” speech at the RNC, he has become the most hated person …
Judah and Joseph as Paradigmatic Figures for Jewish Posterity
Introduction Although the book of Genesis is characterized with sibling rivalry and conflict (Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, and …
On this July Fourth, let’s also celebrate our unity
Next week, as we celebrate our nation’s independence on July Fourth, things will be very different than in past years. …
Yes, Being Jewish Means Being a Zionist
Does being Jewish mean that you are a Zionist? Realizing that Judaism is around for more than 3,300 years while …
When Does The Tenth Commandment- Lo Tachmod- Apply?
The prohibition of “tough shall not covet-lo Tachmod” (Shmot 20:14 and Devarim 5:18)is well known both for its personal …
Chametz on Pesach: Making the Jewish People Late Again
“Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is …
Guck to Gold: Why Bad Things Happen to Good People
In one of my early days studying in Yeshiva, I was introduced to a compelling logical argument that would help …
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