Although accurately translated as baseless hatred, Sinat Chinam has been understood as to what lengths one will do to turn against one’s own people. The Talmudic story that serves as the basis for Sinat Chinam explains that Sinat Chinam resulted in the destruction of the second Temple in Jerusalem. American Jewry experienced a most bitter taste of Sinat Chinam toward […]
Complimentary tickets should never to be viewed as being as being trivial or insignificant. Aside from generating good will, complimentary tickets might just be the vehicle to show others that they are way off base in their thinking. And so, historical accuracy aside, nothing would make me happier than sending complimentary tickets for next year’s Kosher Chili – Cook off […]
Pooh pooh Purim if you must. Dismiss the likelihood of Jews gaining an upper hand to such an extent that, in the city of Shushan, our people executed 300 of the enemy and then proceeded to annihilate 25,000 Persians throughout the rest of the country, if you are so inclined. Just don’t tell me that there is nothing to be […]
Bomb scares called in by phone to Jewish institutions such as JCCs and synagogues are deplorable; vandalism at Jewish cemeteries even more so. As macabre as this may sound, bomb scares pale in comparison to actual bombs going off without any warning. As macabre as this may sound, cemetery desecration pales in comparison to Jewish homes being vandalized and “Jude” […]
