‘Mit Menschen Gleich’: Social Conventions Meet Individuality
My dear grandmother, obm, had a German phrase for a trait she held dear. She encouraged us to be “mit menschen gleich.” Loosely applied, it
My dear grandmother, obm, had a German phrase for a trait she held dear. She encouraged us to be “mit menschen gleich.” Loosely applied, it
This week’s parsha, Ha’azinu,is not simply a parsha. It is a song… Using poetic, even prophetic, language, Ha’azinu is written in two columns in the
The word ”אישון appears five times in Tanach. Let us look at one of these occasions: Deuteronomy 32:10 reads: “He found him (the Israelites) in
Antisemitism is so pervasive on college campuses throughout the United States that it “has reached a crescendo,” with 55% of all students responding to a
(Courtesy of OU) The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations (Orthodox Union)—the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization—joined the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in filing
136 million. That’s how many views the hashtag #miamiboyschoir has on the social media platform TikTok, and counting. It all began just a few weeks
“What if I told you that your family was murdered? Just imagine for a minute: Your brothers, sisters, parents, your kids—everyone murdered for no reason
Reviewing: “Beurei HaTefillah: A Guide to Jewish Prayer” by Rabbi Isaiah Wohlgemuth. OU Press. 2021. English. Hardcover. 432 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1602804562. Before I even get
Kudos to The Jewish Link for featuring several fine articles on the challenges and dangers that smartphones and social media pose, and to the various
By Maya Yehezkel Learn the words in Hebrew to figure out the joke below: Tell me – אֱמֹר לִי Only – רַק Flat tire –
(Courtesy of Masbia) Alexander Rapaport and Chef Ruben Diaz at the Masbia Food Reserve Depot sending out thousands of food packages for families in need
Sometimes I believe that we get carried away by the size of things. “Wow, did you see the size of their house?” “The wedding was