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Chillul Hashem

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

‘Be Not Afraid Of Greatness’

By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l

God’s “name” is therefore His standing in the world. Do people acknowledge Him, respect Him, honor Him?

Op-Eds

Rabbinic Violence

By Jeremy Rosen

A thousand years ago Rabbeynu Tam, the greatest rabbi of his day, forbade beating men up as a way of compelling a recalcitrant husbands to grant a Get.

Op-Eds

Responding to Abuse: Should We Ask Gedolim?

By Rabbi Yosef Blau

The welfare of the child requires that every allegation be investigated.

Constant Comment

100 Jewish Teens Kicked off a Plane: a Teaching Moment

By Ariela Davis

Anyone who read this news story probably had the same thought I had: what a chillul Hashem.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Outreach, Inreach and Insularity

By Harry Maryles

Inspiring the unaffiliated can be done through inspirational stories or through our own behavior as role models.

Felafel on Rye

Jews Who Live in Diaspora Houses

By Tzvi Fishman

It seems that the fad at The Jewish Press these days is for contributing writers to declare that Sarah Silverman’s trashy routine is a Chillul Hashem. That may be true, but there’s a bigger Chillul Hashem than Sarah’s. The biggest Chillul Hashem is when Jews choose to live in Chicago, and Dallas, and Los Angeles, and Lakewood, and Brooklyn, when they could live in the Land of the Jews instead. But why listen to me? Let an old writer for the Jewish Press explain it to you – Rabbi Meir Kahane. I turn this blog over to him. Let’s hear what he had to say about Jewish life in the Diaspora.

Torah

Loving Parking Tickets: Wearing The Right Glasses

By Rabbi Gil Frieman

Is it really possible for any self-respecting New Yorker to love parking tickets? I have seen those orange rectangular pieces of paper become the nemesis of society. As a result, those trying to earn a meager living giving out these tickets have become Public Enemy Number One. We view them as “out to get us,” deliberately attempting to make our lives miserable.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter VII

By Ruchama Feuerman

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