Dear Rabbi Daniel Lapin, Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya. My name is Michael Ngige Karanja. I am 34 years old, a Christian, a husband, and a father to a wonderful two-year-old son. For many years, I have worked as a teacher, and I am now prayerfully transitioning into business and entrepreneurship, particularly within the field of
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Another Father’s Day has come and gone. We can be grateful that it, as well as Mother’s Day, has not yet been replaced with Gestating Parent and Non-Gestating Parent Day or (hat tip to Dr. Seuss) Parent 1 and Parent 2.Typically, Father’s Day generates less attention and fewer celebrations than Mother’s Day. But I want
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If we hear about one of a couple who took off a long weekend to climb 14,000-foot Pikes Peak Mountain in Colorado, we can confidently guess it was the husband and not the wife. Similarly, if we hear about one of a couple who wants to risk savings on a new business venture, it is
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Dear Rabbi and Susan, I have often seen/heard you write and talk about dating with marriage in mind (courtship) rather than as an open-ended activity. I don’t think I’ve heard you discuss my question. I am 28 years old, have a good job, and am ready to get married. I recently spotted a new woman
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Our family is living Ecclesiastes 3 this week. We have whiplash from looking at the calendar and clock to determine whether it is a time to cry or a time to laugh. Two granddaughters graduating high school? Joy. The second anniversary of our Rena’s death? Tears. A son and daughter-in-law visiting from the west coast
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Dear Rabbi and Susan, Thank you in advance for considering my request. We have met, I have listened to you over the years and read many of your writings. I am reaching out to you because I am entering into politics and I need reliable guidance. Can you provide wisdom for interacting with caustic and
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Did you notice water puddles on the ground when you left home this morning? It probably rained during the night. Since kindergarten, we are taught to think in terms of cause and effect. Cause and effect can sometimes be a bit more complicated, but we should still ask ourselves what made that happen. The Standard
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Over the years, I have lived and registered to vote in four different states. During our most recent move to a strongly “blue” state, some local friends lobbied us to register as Republicans while others advocated for a Democrat registration. All of those talking to me were staunch conservatives. Since they shared political views, what
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Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old, he will not depart from it.” My wife and I try to teach our boys the correct path. Does the Hebrew word חֲנֹ֣ךְ in the verse above – I’ve seen it translated as train, dedicate, and narrow
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At some time in the long distant past, for the kingly investment of $1.50, I picked up a copy of Gone with the Wind at a used book store. As a teenager, in what seemed a rite of passage at that time, I read the book and saw the movie, both fictional attempts to write
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