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Pesach: Dismantling the Idols of the Modern Age
At Second Avenue and 5th Street there remained a German landmark among the Jews. It was a Lutheran church, a brick building with an old-fashioned porch. One summer morning I saw a curious sight there. A crowd had gathered in front of the church, jeering and booing. There were venerable…
Smoothing the Path to Error: Why Modern Security Protocols Mimic Ancient Idolatry
In the quiet hours of a restless night in Eretz Yisrael, a siren wails. For many, the response is reflexive: a frantic scramble to wake sleeping children, a hurried dash to a concrete room, and a spike in cortisol that may not subside for days. We call this hishtadlut (effort)…
When the Shield Feels Thin: The Baal Shem Tov’s Strategy for Stressful Times
In our careening world, we have all experienced that sudden, unexplained wave of anxiety. One moment, we feel confident and connected to our faith; the next, a small challenge—a financial hurdle, a health concern, a difficult conversation, or a siren—feels like an insurmountable mountain. According to a profound teaching by…
The Mathematical Illusion of Safety: Normalized Risk and the Paradox of Fear
Reports issued this week by Magen David Adom and hospital authorities contain a set of statistics that demand a rigorous re-evaluation of our national psyche. While the eyes of the world are fixed on the technological duel between interception systems and Iranian ballistic missiles, the data suggests that our most…
The Soul of Security: Why True Safety Is an Inside Job
In one of the most dramatic moments in the Torah, a terrifying pandemic rips through the Israelite camp. In the wake of Korach’s rebellion, a divine fury is unleashed, and the people are dying. Moshe turns to his brother, Aaron, with an urgent command: Take your pan of incense, run…
Trust in Hashem Amidst the Storm: Overcoming Peer Pressure in the War with Iran
בְּ֭ךָ בָּטְח֣וּ אֲבֹתֵ֑ינוּ בָּ֝טְח֗וּ וַֽתְּפַלְּטֵֽמוֹ׃In You our fathers trusted; they trusted, and You rescued them.אֵלֶ֣יךָ זָעֲק֣וּ וְנִמְלָ֑טוּ בְּךָ֖ בָטְח֣וּ וְלֹא־בֽוֹשׁוּ׃To You they cried out and they escaped; in You they trusted and were not embarrassed.(Tehillim 22:5-6) These verses from Tehillim echo through the ages, a timeless testament to the power…