Category: Interpersonal Interactions

This an exploration of my "temple envy" through the emotions of grief, wonder, and desire for Jewish unity during a recent vacation to Nikko.

Rabbi Alex Hamilton May 22, 2024 Every Day Holidays

The bombing at Hebrew University was a transition moment in my life. I got by for about a month and then started to break down. ...

Rabbi Mordechai Rackover October 9, 2023 Interpersonal Interactions Israel

It is largely agreed upon that the types of speech encompassed by the biblical prohibition fall into three categories of increasing severity.

The Observant Life (Book) May 19, 2023 Every Day Human interactions

Lashon hara I’to·elet are those occasions when it is permissible, or even required, to speak about other people.

The Observant Life (Book) May 18, 2023 Ethics Inclusion

Human beings have been given the divine power of speech to enable our participation in the ongoing work of sustaining God’s creation.

The Observant Life (Book) May 18, 2023 Ethics Inclusion

As online communication becomes more complicated and sophisticated, so too do the laws governing defamatory speech.

The Observant Life (Book) May 18, 2023 Ethics Inclusion

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