Monthly Archives: October 2011

Echoes Of Eden

Here’s a review on Rabbi Ari Kahn’s new book: Every essay addresses a new topic. This genre has been done a thousand times over yet R. Kahn’s contribution is remarkably original. Using midrash, both from standard and kabbalistic texts, he … Continue reading

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Chabad Shuls Host The Most Diverse Crowd On Yom Kippur

In popular mythology, Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. In most shuls, you have to be a member (or buy a special ticket) to attend these services. Most Jews only go to shul twice a year … Continue reading

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Republicans Have A Winner With The Occupy Wall Street Movement

Democratic leaders such as President Obama express sympathy for the aims of the Occupy movement. Republicans castigate it. What are the aims of the Occupy movement? Forgiveness from all debt and other utopian ideas. It’s nonsense. It would upend the … Continue reading

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What Is Food Insecurity?

On his show last week, Dennis Prager said (about the introduction of a new poverty-stricken muppet – whose family deals with food insecurity – to Sesame Street): “This is a new thing in America. Because there isn’t hunger, there is … Continue reading

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When Do You Introduce Your Kids To Someone You’re Dating?

On his show Friday, Dennis Prager said: “Only introduce when you are very serious. You don’t want to introduce dates to your kids on a revolving basis. If the kids are older, it doesn’t matter as much.”

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