Emes Ve-Emunah

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

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Torah Without Humanity

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A recent comment by Joel Rich on Gil Student’s  Torah Musings  noted an ‘updated’ version of a story about Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer. One tai...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

The Pope and the President

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Forgive him, for he knows not what he does. This is pretty much how I (as a Cubs fan) feel about any White Sox fan. Bob Prevost, being no ex...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Insulation is Not Education

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One of the most challenging aspects of education today is the explosion of technology, now ubiquitous among our youth. This is not just an O...
Sunday, April 12, 2026

We Are Our Own Worst Enemy

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Antisemitism is up in this country. No question about it. But what makes its current incarnation different from antisemitism of the past is ...
Friday, April 10, 2026

The Media, and Confirmation Bias

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Kushner, Vance, and Witkoff - US negotiators sent to negotiate with Iran (ABC) It’s breathtaking to watch the spin from the left (in both th...
Monday, April 06, 2026

The President's Iron Resolve

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One of the accusations often leveled at the president is that he is an immoral, unprincipled narcissist who leads the country based on what’...
Sunday, April 05, 2026

Mamdani, Pesach, Israel, and Iran

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I would find it quite humorous if it weren’t so sad. Humorous because I think that the mayor of New York actually means it when he wishes Je...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Why American Support for Israel is Down

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2 024 DNC convention at the United Center in Chicago ( JI ) A few short years ago, I could not have imagined the reality the Jewish world fa...
Monday, March 30, 2026

A Non-Denominational Jewish School

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The exterior of the forthcoming Davis School in Chicago . I’m not sure what to make of a  new Jewish high school  in Chicago. The Davis Scho...
Sunday, March 29, 2026

The No Kings Protest and Iran

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Sometimes I wonder about the intelligence of the kind of people who marched yesterday in what they called the “No Kings Protest.” That very ...
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