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
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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
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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?
Dear Rabbi Lapin, It would be an honor to meet even through message or email. I am Catholic but also your follower sir. How can mercy mix with business? Why does being strict in business and taking mercy or misericordia out of business transforms us into something not to the liking of our Lord. Why
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“Do as I say, not as I do,” is a disastrous parenting mantra. Covid-era politicians tried the same game when they partied with friends (without masks) while threatening to arrest us for doing the same. So, it is with more than a grain of humility that although I have done so, I entreat my fellow
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