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Andrew Cuomo apologized Wednesday for having “caused pain in the Jewish community” during his term as governor, citing decisions he made regarding COVID-era public health restrictions.

The apology came on the eve of…

The easiest way to avoid repentance is to blame someone else. The very first people were the very first example of this, when Adam HaRishon blamed Chava for giving him fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. If all my troubles are your fault, then…

What does it take to be called a “moron”?

If your answer is “to board a flotilla into Gaza after Israel once intercepted it and sent you home, saying, ‘If you return, we’ll do it again,’” you’re clearly wrong.

Today, I had the…

Anxiety is not usually my Yom Kippur accessory. I arrive most years with anticipation, like I’m queuing up for a soul-audit: I know I’m guilty, I know the charges, I’m just hoping for a lenient judge and maybe community service instead…

Our Lord and the Lord of our fathers, may our prayers come before You and do not ignore our supplication. We are not so brazen and stiff-necked to declare before You, God our Lord and the Lord of our fathers, that we are righteous and have…

1. Actions Speak Louder Than Words Why Curtis Is For Jews

Jews in the five boroughs of New York are scrambling in fear to find a solution to the growing popularity of an antisemitic and anti Israel platform in their politics, especially if the…

“A drop of water, if it could write out its own history, would explain the universe to us.” – Lucy Larcom

In the rare song of Moses, Haazinu, he uses the metaphor of water to describe Torah, coming down from above and being absorbed by…