Korah’s Charisma The Old Testament arch-villain Korah possessed a popular appeal among his fellow Hebrews that begs explanation Few figures are so maligned in the Old Testament as Korah, leader of the failed rebellion against Moses at Sinai…
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Korah’s Charisma
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Marriage – Avraham and Sarah and Rabbi Sacks z”l
In the series of Torah portions which have occupied center stage these past few weeks including this week’s Torah portion of Chayei Sarah, the reader is introduced in a very descriptive manner to the trials and tribulations of our first Jewish…
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Morocco First. Period.
Sometimes, international politics feels like one of those “Piccadilly plays” – the British dramas packed with deceit, backroom deals, and a cast that hides daggers behind polite smiles. But the play we have just witnessed on Morocco’s…
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Hamas’ Release of the Hostages: One Jewish Person’s Perspective
Israelis, Jews around the globe, opposers of Hamas, some Gazan civilians and others worldwide celebrated Hamas’ release of the last 20 living hostages on October 14, 2025. I literally sobbed when I read the news. Celebrations abounded…
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It’s not all bad
In my last column, I was tough on my MO community, both in Teaneck and beyond, as well as its leadership, institutions, and synagogues, including my own, Congregation Rinat Yisrael. No, I’m not retracting anything; I stand by what I wrote and…
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How the West Fell for Tehran’s Favorite Lie
The Citizen Lab report that accused Israel of running fake Persian-language accounts, and the Haaretz coverage that amplified it, was an exercise in speculation presented as fact. What should have remained an unproven theory was presented as a…
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Beyond Hasbara – Winning the Narrative War
Israel is suffering a series of battlefield losses. While winning many stunning victories on military battlefields including Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen, Israel has failed miserably on the increasingly important battlefields fought on people’s…
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New Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake to Unite Jewish Life
This week a new chapter began for the Jewish community in Annapolis & the Chesapeake region. The Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake, the re-envisioned United Jewish Council of Anne Arundel County, has officially launched to build a…
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Misguided power is dominant in our youth
We are living in a world where misguided power is dominant in our youth. Popularized by the American sociologist Barry Glassner, “the culture of fear is the concept that people may incite fear in the general public to achieve political or…
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Are We or Are We Not Experiencing a Religious Revival?
What lies ahead for American religion? New data on “religious stability” is raising some interesting questions. More directly, there are significant, even uncertain challenges facing American Judaism. As Pew studies confirm: Over the long…
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