Emes Ve-Emunah

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

Friday, January 30, 2026

Why There Have Been No New Posts

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  For those that may be wondering why there have been no new posts since last Monday, I appreciate your concern. I am in Israel now for a gr...
Monday, January 26, 2026

Social Narcissism and Accusations of Sex Abuse

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Yeshivat Har Etzion Rosh Yeshiva,  Rabbi Yaakov Medan ( Jerusalem Post ) Sexual abuse in the world of Orthodox Jewry seems to have declined ...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Thank You, Satmar

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The Satmar Rebbe ( YWN ) It is rare for me to agree with a rabbinic ban - especially one coming out of Satmar.  Now, I have no love lost for...
Friday, January 23, 2026

The Key to Jewish Unity

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URJ president, Rick Jacobs and OU executive VP, Moshe Hauer, ZTL ( eJP ) We live in a polarized world. Politically and religiously. I don’t ...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Is This Deception Justified?

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Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Assuming the information reported here is correct, to say that I am dismayed by what transpired would be an understa...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Tragedies and Hate

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Hatzalah rescuing infants at a daycare center ( United Hatzalah ) Lately, it seems as though the frequency of tragic deaths of Charedi youth...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

They Had to Ask

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Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro There has been a lot of buzz over the last few days about Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro. It centers...
Monday, January 19, 2026

Feminism and General Zini

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Shin Bet head, Major General David Zini ( TOI ) Anyone who thinks that the culture war pitting progressive values against biblical values ha...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Liberating Iran

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Iranian Americans demonstrating outside the White House ( rnz ) There is no doubt in my mind that the regime governing Iran - one that has t...
Friday, January 16, 2026

The High Cost of Jewish Education

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Hebrew Theological College We are living in the best of times and the worst of times. That is how I feel these days - for a variety of reaso...
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