Op-Ed Response Rebuttal: When Questions Remain Unanswered
The House of More’s response raises new questions while leaving the original halachic concerns largely unaddressed. Let’s examine their key points systematically.
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Op-Ed Response: When Healing is Jewish, Even if it Doesn’t Look Familiar
We’ve seen the recent article raising concerns about the spiritual practices at The House of More. We understand the desire to protect the sanctity of Jewish tradition. We share that same desire. It’s what drives us. But honoring Torah means being honest, thoughtful, and careful. Not just with rituals. With people.
Op-Ed: When “Jewish Healing” Isn’t Jewish At All
An alarming look at how foreign spiritual practices are being marketed to unsuspecting Jewish communities.
Op-Ed: Let’s Take Phones Out of Our Schools, No Not Just For the Kids
The effects of technology are already evident. With all time low attention spans, all time high mental health issues, children and teens wasting endless amounts of time instead of using their talents and time wisely and more. However, today, I’m here to discuss a different side to taking phones out of our classrooms and our children’s days.
INBOX: Dear Terrell Harper, Protest Planner Extraordinaire
I simply must shower you with gratitude for your oh-so-brilliant protest “Run it Back Crown Heights”. Your grand plan to storm 770 Eastern Parkway with your anti-Semitic rhetoric this time using Zionism as an excuse was, dare I say, a gift we didn’t know we needed.
Letter From The Editor: They Weren’t “Protesters”, And The Community Showed Their Displeasure
When a group of masked people screaming genocidal slogans comes to your community and sets up shop at a contentious flashpoint location, they aren’t “protesters”, they are instigators. The community wasn’t having it, and the message was made clear.
Op-Ed: Who Said Chol Hamoed Needs a Trip?
Chol Hamoed. The holy days between the holy days. A time for meaningful family connection, spiritual elevation… and, apparently, sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic en route to a trampoline park packed with 500 other frum families who all had the exact same brilliant idea.
Op-Ed: “What Teachers Would Love For Pesach”
One of the classic frustrations that we deal with as teachers is that we hardly receive any positive feedback or encouragement for our hard work. Negative comments and flack? Plentiful. But a call or text from a parent about how happy their child is? Rarely…
Op-Ed: Turn Off to Tune In, A Wake-Up Call for Our Times
These images may be man made, but as the saying goes, “Every dream contains a hint of truth.” Let’s use these viral photos as a wake-up call. Not just to cringe, but to act.
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Op-Ed: Do Shadchanim Trust in Hashem?
Every Pesach we ask the four questions, but this year, we’re adding on a fifth: Do shadchanim trust in Hashem?
Op-Ed: A Chassidishe Simcha—Not a Nightclub
We must ask ourselves: How are parents allowing their simcha to take such a turn? How are halls permitting this under their roof? And how did we reach a point where something so foreign to Chassidishe values is being normalized?
A Bold Stand: How High School Parents Are Delaying Smartphones—and Changing the Game
In a world where smartphones dominate teenage life, a group of determined parents is proving that saying no is still an option.
Op-Ed: A Suicide Article Response
In light of the recent article posted about suicides in the frum community, I want to address HOW you can actually help. You might be surprised to learn that helping someone who is actively suicidal is not as hard as you think.
Op-Ed: The Costumes We Don’t See
As Purim approaches, the question on everyone’s mind is the same: What are you dressing up as this year? At Amudim, we deal with people who wear costumes every single day of the year—not for fun, not for Purim, but to hide the truth about who they really are.
Op-Ed: The Ripple Effect of a Kind Word – You Never Know the Impact You Have
As I was leaving 770, a young man approached me. His face was unfamiliar, but his words stopped me in my tracks. “Excuse me,” he said hesitantly. “Are you who I think you are?”
INBOX: Remembering Gedaliah Shaffer A”H in an Important Reminder for Purim Safety
As we approach Purim, I feel compelled to reach out regarding a matter that weighs heavily on my heart. This year marks the 18th yahrzeit of my father, Gedaliah Yirachmiel Ben Michel, which falls on the 17th of Adar. In his memory, I would like to emphasize the crucial importance of safety during this joyous celebration.
Op-Ed: The Respect That The Rasha’g Deserves
I would like to share a – relatively – unknown story that brings out the deep hiskashrus that the Rashag had for the Rebbe. This story I heard from my dear father who personally witnessed the event and was the only Lubavitcher present – other than the Rashag – at the event.
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