December 23, 2024

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Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

Articles by Rabbi Jonathan Gewirtz

Sit Down and Take a Stand

I don’t generally discuss politics; not only in my articles, but in real life. I feel it’s a waste of time, as no one in

The Road to Redemption

My publisher informed me that this week would be their “Pesach issue,” and I was racking my brain to come up with something to write

We’re Gonna Build a Wall

One of the most emotion-charged campaign platforms of the 2016 election cycle was the declaration by candidate Donald Trump that the U.S. should build a

Bless This Mess

Even though we’re 30 days before Pesach, this article is not about Pesach cleaning. Rather, it’s about a little housekeeping of our own minds. You

No Offense

These days it’s too easy to offend people. People are offended by statues of people who are long dead and that have been standing since

Thank You for Everything

It happened. The nightmare we all fear. I was having cabinets installed in my home and something went wrong! When you invest so much time,

FACE the BOOK of Life

On Rosh Hashanah, we are told, Hashem has three books opened in front of Him. The books are simply lists of names. Each of us

Don’t Forget to Write

I’d like to share with you a beautiful e-mail I received from my daughter while she was on her graduation trip to Washington, DC. (It

Concrete Lessons

On a recent visit to Teaneck, I noticed something unusual on the sidewalk. Many of the squares had a small oval stamped on them. Some

How You Play the Game

Q: Why do Jews play football? A: To get the quarter back! As a boy growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana, I was not a