It seems that every few years, some renegade rabbi or academic argues that the message of the Akeidah, the binding and near-sacrifice of Yitzchak (Gen.

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We bentch Gomel (recite the “Gomel” blessing) on being saved from a dangerous situation. How does that apply to the coronavirus? Arguably, everyone in the

Most of us have missed the weekly Torah readings since March 21 (Vayakhel-Pekudei), some even from March 7 (Tetzaveh). When the time comes to return

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I. Average Often, we are rightly told to strive for greatness. But that doesn’t mean we have to act like we are better than everyone