Rav Hayim Leiter
Whose Side are You on?
I’ve never wanted to subscribe to Al Jazeera until now. There’s an old joke about two Jews, each reading newspapers while sitting on a park
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 211 min read
The First Step in Bringing The Hostages Home
“We have reason to believe he is still alive,” Rachel Goldberg told the group gathered to hear her family’s story.
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 131 min read
One of the Greats
As much as I love surfing, my relationship with the sport is complicated. I’m not your average surfer. There are a good number of rabbis who
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 21 min read
Judaism is not a State of Mind
Writer Jennifer Cox recently published an article about her decision to raise her family Jewish despite the outpouring of antisemitism since
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Jan 221 min read
The World Has Changed
“You probably shouldn’t put that on your resume,” my college advisor told me. I wasn’t sure what she was talking about.
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Jan 121 min read
Brothers in Arms
It wasn’t until I entered the family's home that I began remembering the previous Bris I’d done for them. When the father called to ask me
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Jan 21 min read
Barrel of a Gun
I have a secret that I’ve never told anyone before. For more than 20 years, it’s been too embarrassing and traumatic to revisit.
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Dec 21, 20231 min read
The Fault Lies
The Shabbat of Nov 16 ended as it normally does in times of war. We all ran straight to our phones to see the news.
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Dec 11, 20231 min read
The King of the Free World
I loved growing up in America. Prior to my first year learning in Israel, I believed that there was no better country in the world.
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Dec 5, 20231 min read
These Catastrophic Mistakes
The hostages testimony has left me with one question: where are the righteous gentiles of Gaza? Are there no stories of people there aiding
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 29, 20231 min read
The Ceasefire War
The past few days have been excruciating. Israel has brought home more than 50 of the 240 hostages while having to free three times as many
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 27, 20231 min read
The Biggest Barrage Yet
A few days ago, I set out to pick up my youngest from a play date — an innocuous little trip that’s usually uneventful. But as I started out
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 16, 20231 min read
Who Are Our Enemies?
At a recent rally, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) voiced her astonishment that any faith leaders, even rabbis, would not call for a ceasefire
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Fear Cannot Dictate Our Actions
Jews are being killed all over the world. I’m not just referring to the war in Gaza. While it’s true that the daily count of soldiers who
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 7, 20231 min read
For God's Sake
As I stepped onto the sidewalk and the door shut behind me, the siren went off. I had just finished the first of two Britot scheduled in
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Oct 25, 20231 min read
Wake Up Diaspora Jewry! Your Fate is Tied to Israel's
A few days ago, I was finally able to speak to my friend Akiva. Like so many other reservists, he was called into active duty on Simchat
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Oct 14, 20231 min read
Dancing in the Stairwell
Simchat Torah morning began as most holidays do. I started on my way to synagogue, bidding passerbys a Shabbat Shalom and a Hag Sameach,
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Sep 10, 20231 min read
We'll Never Get Our Phil
We lost a special soul recently. Cantor Phil Sherman was best known as the mohel to the stars, being the mohel for many famous families
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Sep 3, 20231 min read
A Jewish Pot Calls the Kettle Black
An article entitled, “An anti-circumcision activist’s lawsuit sheds light on concerns over antisemitism in the movement,” recently appeared
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Rav Hayim Leiter
Jul 24, 20231 min read
אל תעגלו פינות בבחירת מוהל
זה משאיר להורים פתרון אחד בלבד — להיות פרואקטיבי. כדי שברית המילה תעבור בשלום ולא תהיה אירוע טראומטי, כמוהל עצמי, אלו המלצותי להורים
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