Emes Ve-Emunah

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

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

The Cease Fire - So Far So Good

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Will Hamas disarm? ( CNN ) The cease fire deal between Israel and Hamas is not unraveling. Contrary to claim of the many Trump and Netanyahu...
Monday, October 20, 2025

Jewish Culture Does Not Define Us

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Wesleyan University president Michael Roth   I have long been lamenting the decline of American Jews who care about identifying as Jews. Tha...
Saturday, October 18, 2025

Final Thoughts upon Returning to Chicago

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Now that the war is over (hopefully), and I’ve had a chance to think about it, I realized that I was here when the war began on October 7th ...
Thursday, October 16, 2025

Rabbi Moshe Hauer, ZTL

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Rabbi Moshe Hauer, ZTL ( OU ) I never met him, but he was an inspiration to me. I am deeply saddened to report the passing of Rabbi Moshe...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Thank God - They Are Finally Home

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All 20 living hostages returned to Israel ( TOI ) All the living hostages kidnapped and so brutally treated under captivity by Hamas terrori...
Sunday, October 12, 2025

Better Late Than Never

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New Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, Bari Weiss ( JTA ) Nowhere is the anti-Israel bias reflected by the broadcast media more strident than at C...
Friday, October 10, 2025

Finding Happiness - Gay People, Sex, and Marriage

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He's gay. She's straight. ( Washington Post ) One of the most difficult challenges that an Orthodox Jewish gay person must endure is...
Thursday, October 09, 2025

Netanyahu and the Trump Peace Plan

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Celebrations in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv ( JNS ) I never lost confidence in the motives behind Prime Minister Netanyahu’s war tactics and ...
Monday, October 06, 2025

Yes, Sharon, We Are Facing a Spiritual Catastrophe

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Rabbi Sharon Brous ( JTA ) As we are about to enter the Yom Tov of Sukkos, I would normally just post my best wishes for a joyous Yom Tov. I...
Friday, October 03, 2025

Peace in Our Time? You Never Know

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I am in favor of it and I hope it happens, though I doubt it will. The 20-point peace plan proposed by the president would be a major win fo...
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