Emes Ve-Emunah

A Forum for Orthodox Jewish thought on Halacha, Hashkafa, and the issues of our time.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Are Rabbis Still Relevant to American Jewry?

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Heterodox rabbis meet to discuss the future of the American Rabbinate ( e JP ) I salute their intent, and I understand where their concern a...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Should Religious Values be Taught in Public Schools?

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Peter Deutsch, founder - Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School Foundation ( JTA ) There is a culture war going on in this country. Unless one has ...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The Time to Act is Now!

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The face of evil - Ayatollah  Ali Khamenei I am simultaneously in a state of euphoria and dread at the prospect of toppling the Islamic Repu...

Why Judaism?

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Lebanese ex-patriot - Rawan Osman ( Orato ) There are two kinds of people who have always fascinated me.  Although they are, in many ways, o...
Monday, January 12, 2026

The Iranian Revolution

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London rally yesterday in solidarity with protesters in Iran ( Jerusalem Post ) What does it mean to be a Sonei HaShem -  an enemy of God? I...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

The United States, Israel, and Christian Nationalism

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Neo-antisemite and Christian Nationalist, Tucker Carlson ( Mishpacha ) Let me once again restate the obvious. There are few commentators wit...
Friday, January 09, 2026

Is it Over for Iran?

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Iran is burning  Lorenzo Peter Berra - one of the great philosophical minds of the 20th century - once said, ' It ain’t over till it’s o...
Thursday, January 08, 2026

The Trouble With Vance

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Tucker Carlson hosting Holocaust revisionist Ian Carroll ( JTA ) I take it back. Not long ago, I agreed with those who argued that Tucker Ca...
Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Whose Fault is it Really?

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Yosef Eizental - run over by a bus and killed during a Charedi protest (VIN) As must have been the case for anyone who became aware of this ...
Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Is Iran Now in Trump's Crosshairs?

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at a press conferen c e  ( JTA ) One of the more striking aspects of the media coverage surrounding ...
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