Joel Cohen
Stephen Miller’s Rabbi Was Wrong To Shame Him From The Pulpit
On a holiday that is the birthday of the universe, Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels used his pulpit to degrade and disgrace a former congregant.
America’s Legal System Is Rife With Injustice — And Jews Need To Help Fix It
In the Jewish pursuit of tikkun olam, we must work to create a more just legal system in America.
Would The Torah Be Different If Written Today?
If God transmitted the Torah today, how would it be different? And what would that mean to us about God?
Why Are We Still Reciting Ancient Prayers Instead Of Our Own?
Does the fact that we are commanded to fear and love God justify formulaic, almost mechanical prayers?
Is Modern Orthodoxy Just A Social Club?
Are we in search of divine connection? Are we living in fear of an overzealous God? Or are we, perhaps, just members of a very demanding social club?
Commission Calls For Immediate ‘Chaiflation’
The current valuation of chai has also resulted in headaches for generations of b’not and b’nai mitzvah.
