NYJW Opinion

Opening Elijah’s Door

‘Behold, I send you Elijah the Prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. And he [Elijah] will turn [back to God] the hearts of the parents through their children and the hearts of the children through their parents’ [Malachi 3:23-24]. The Shabbat before Passover is called Shabbat Hagadol (the […]

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Time For Orthodox Jews To Oppose Metzitzah b’Peh

Oral suction was originally (if, now, mistakenly) intended as a hygienic, not halachic, act. Now that we know better, this dangerous practice must be stopped.

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Fighting On Against BDS

Few issues are of more concern to the Jewish community than the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). Some have argued that this concern is misguided. They claim that its effect on Israel’s economy is minimal and we should use quiet dialogue behind closed doors to ensure its failure when needed. Others seek to make […]

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NYJW Opinion

Opening Elijah’s Door

Time For Orthodox Jews To Oppose Metzitzah b’Peh

Fighting On Against BDS

A Child’s Story: ‘I Am Dyslexic’

LIVE Conversation On Feminism & Zionism

Reform Zionists

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Misleading On Deli

A Positive Use Of ‘Intersectionality’

Who’s To Blame For Frenzy Over Anti-Semitism?

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