Will There Ever Be Peace Between Jews and Arabs According to Torah?

Dear Jew in the City- At the end of his life, Yishmael did teshuva. According to Jewish sources, will there ever be peace between Jews and Arabs? Sincerely, Steve Dear Steve- There’s a lot to unpack here so let’s start with Yishmael. When Avraham and Sarah didn’t have children, Sarah suggested that Avraham conceive with […]

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Does God Still Talk to People?

In November 1995, I was a sophomore at Johns Hopkins University. Secular-raised, jeans-wearing, I was trying to sort out my relationship with G-d. Though I was not “shomer shabbat” at the time, I took long walks on campus on Saturday afternoons, seeking my own personal connection with the divine. I hadn’t resolved what kind of […]

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My Speech For The Jew in the City 6th Annual All Star Awards

Good evening and welcome to Jew in the City’s 6th Annual All Star Awards – the greatest night in orthodox jewish professional success. I tend to write speeches last minute and as I was deciding what I wanted to say, a wave of panic swept across me as I wondered if we remembered to schedule this event in […]

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