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Orthodoxy vs. The World

How do we reconcile faith and modernity? What is one to do? What does the Torah advocate?

The Pure Ones

The innate purity within children and their effortless connection to the Divine is examined, despite popular scientific theories and thought to the contrary.

A Mother’s Tears

Questions & Answers •Weekly Op-Ed • 1 Comment

Rachel exemplifies compassion and enables us to recognize our inherent value by virtue of the fact that every single person was created in the Divine Image.

Think Different Part II: On the Nature of Intelligence

Weekly Op-Ed • 1 Comment

Part two of a discussion about cognitive processes, particularly the twofold approach for expanding one’s mind and tuning into the collective unconscious.

When No is Greater than Yes

Weekly Op-Ed • 4 Comments

Avoiding the wrong thing is better than doing the right thing; protecting is better than serving (Samech Vav) as seen in Parshat Naso and the wilderness.

Shavuot: The Twins – Duality & Unity

Weekly Op-Ed • 2 Comments

The concept of duality in matters of body and spirit are examined with respect to the opposing natures of twins Jacob and Esau.

Humiliation: The Spirituality of Embarrassment

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Discover why nothing is wrong with you, and in fact why it is quite positive, to feel humiliated. In Judaism, enlightenment does not come from being indifferent. Rather, experiencing embarrassment is a sign of being emotionally healthy.