Masculinity is somewhat fragile. I don’t mean that men are emotionally frail or that women should tiptoe around male egos. I mean something far more profound: masculinity depends upon certain conditions and if we remove those conditions, something important in men begins to deteriorate. Ancient Jewish wisdom recognized this long before universities developed sociology departments; […]

Dear Rabbi and Susan, Matt and I have been friends for almost twenty years, starting in college. I was at his wedding and he and his wife flew out to be at mine. About twice a year my business takes me to his part of the country and we get together in person. The rest […]

Let me tell you about the time that I was a useful idiot. I can think of more than one example, but this one will suffice. I share it to show how, while useful idiots can inflict terrible harm, the term itself is not necessarily an indictment of IQ or character. We’ve all been there—or […]

The Conversation Has Only Begun Dear Friend, A few months ago, the American Alliance of Jews and Christians launched an ambitious multipart podcast series built around a question that more and more American Jews are quietly asking: Should Jews leave America? That question had a corollary: Will Christians Continue to Be Safe and Comfortable in America?  […]