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Taking It All Personally

Jewish tradition tells us that the Second Temple was destroyed as a result of sinat chinam, or baseless hatred.  We mourn this destruction officially on Tisha B’Av, the full fast that falls on August 10 next month.
While "baseless hatred" sounds like a pretty extreme transgression of the Torah, what’s the opposite quality that we should [...]

Truth Holders v. Truth Seekers

This post is dedicated to Rabbi Benjamin Samuels shlita (may he live days that are pleasant and long), my rabbi, sponsor, mentor, and friend, and a great bridge-builder in the Jewish world.
Since I’ve been reading this blog, I’ve noticed many expressions of hurt, frustration, and even animosity toward Orthodoxy and Orthodox Jews.  I remember experiencing [...]