Why is shoplifting so terrible? What makes it worse than regular theft? It is not so much the act, but the arguments we make up in our minds to justify it. Left unchecked, our entire society can go down with the shoplifters.
Why is shoplifting so terrible? What makes it worse than regular theft? It is not so much the act, but the arguments we make up in our minds to justify it. Left unchecked, our entire society can go down with the shoplifters.
In the aftermath of the Bondi Attack, we might want to hide our Judaism and blend in. This essay cautions us against living a lie.
Living is giving is one of the themes of this week’s Torah portion. Joseph rose to prominence in Egypt because
The Dream of Panic Pharaoh dreamed that seven thin, unhealthy cows swallowed seven robust cows, but even after consuming the
The Split I once asked an audience to tell me which historical factor contributed most to our continuity and one fellow insisted
The Arithmetic of Light Every Jewish child masters the Chanukah arithmetic long before graduating from kindergarten. We light one candle
Sunday: To be Affected Pharaoh dreamed of seven robust cows that were consumed by seven gaunt cows. In retelling his
This essay was written shortly after Joe Lieberman was rejected by the Democratic Party and went on to win his
The Lost Child When I was younger my father often talked of the proverbial child who never got to school
