Monthly Archives: May 2010

Dennis Prager Speaks On Saturday Evening With Sarah Palin, Hugh Hewitt

Here’s the promo video. Here’s video from the program. Newspaper reports here and here.

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YULA Fires Three Veteran Teachers

Here’s a Facebook group that has sprung up to protest this firing. Teacher Manny Katz writes: To my present and former students, You may have heard that I am leaving YULA. The truth is that I have been fired for … Continue reading

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Immigration

Charles, an attorney, emails me: You are an immigrant. My grandparents were immigrants. I am Chabad. I once spoke about this to a highly respected Chabad rabbi and I agree with what he told me. This country welcomed my grandparents … Continue reading

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When Oprah Winfrey Met Vicki Polin

Here’s some background on Vicki Polin, a crusader against sexual abuse. Rabbis such as Joseph Telushkin and Saul Berman portrayed us as joined at the hip. Since 2004, I’ve been following Vicki Polin’s work with the Awareness Center. She deserves … Continue reading

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Big Love

This is my favorite TV series ever about religion. It captures how fallible people try to live their religious principles, even when they are unpopular. From my Seventh-Day Adventist past to my Orthodox Jewish present, I identify with this series. … Continue reading

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