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The Stockdale Paradox
In 1965, Vice Admiral James Stockdale’s plane was shot down over North Vietnam and he was taken as a prisoner of war. Five years...
Ram Dass: The Jew in the Guru
Ram Dass never called himself a guru, but he was the spiritual guide and role model for a generation of seekers. Similarly, he didn't...
Shlach 5782: You REALLY Shouldn't Have!
GOOD MORNING! Recently, I began thinking about gift giving and the inherent conundrum it creates. A gift is given to make the recipient happy...
Prayer: a Strange (Yet Very Popular) Human Activity
Prayer is a widespread phenomenon despite an apparent trend toward secularism in the 21st century. Jews have been praying three times daily for over...
My Father, the War Hero
In early 1943, during World War II, my father, Henry Levine, enlisted in the US Army Air Force and trained to become a navigator,...
Top Gun: Maverick – Three Jewish Takeaways
by Yariv Newman
The exhilarating movie has something to say about the high-stakes combat we all face in life.
After 36 years, Tom Cruise reprises his...
