violence

What Do We Do About Violence in the Torah?

Why do we draw so many conclusions about each other’s religious traditions from small excerpts of text?

A Bar Mitzvah In A Time Of Tragedy

I had planned to write about my eldest son’s bar mitzvah this weekend. I had planned to reflect upon some ...

Domestic Violence and Guns

Over the past several decades, we have made great progress in moving beyond the days when domestic violence was considered ...

Why I’m Tired of Praying for Peace

We moved into Shabbat last week with the news of the attacks in Paris on our minds. The multiple coordinated ...

Fear Goes Both Ways

I hesitated before asking my wife if she wanted to go out to dinner. We would not have to drive ...

Keep Far from a Lie

“Keep yourself far from a lie; and do not kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the ...

Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence in the Orthodox World

When I say I work at a domestic violence shelter that serves the religious community, reactions are divided and fall ...

Dying to Talk

On a single day last week, we were stunned by news of the Charlie Helbo attack in Paris and a bomb ...

The Souls Who Whisper are Yelling Now

When I cook in my kitchen, I have a lot of company. I sometimes speak aloud to my grandmother who ...

Do My Eyes Deceive Me?

I prefer to get my news by listening to public radio. Because I’m a visual learner, I’m forced to concentrate ...