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What We Know For Sure
As much as there was a lull in rocket fire before we entered Rafah, the subsequent return has been all the more intense.
Rav Hayim Leiter
May 22, 20241 min read


Get Off Our Backs
Growing up, I was not one of the cool kids and was bullied a fair amount. In middle school, one such bully used to incessantly pick on me.
Rav Hayim Leiter
May 14, 20241 min read


I Was a Campus Activist
During my senior year of college, the university attempted to fire the sitting president. One of my close friends organized a defensive
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May 7, 20241 min read


Cry Me a River
“The Bris is going to be on Yom HaZikron,” the mother told me when we initially spoke a month ago. Some families are in touch when the baby
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May 6, 20241 min read


Becoming Your Worst Enemy
The latest blood libel has arrived. It was reported on April 21, 2024, that some 200 bodies were found in a mass grave outside a hospital in
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May 1, 20241 min read


A House on Fire
When we first made the arrangements for the Bris, traveling to Europe from Israel didn’t seem so crazy. But in between booking the flights
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Apr 25, 20241 min read


War Begins... Again
The news broke after Shabbat: “Iran has fired 300 drones at Israel and they could arrive in nine hours.” It seemed almost surreal. Iran had
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Apr 16, 20241 min read


Why is The World Morally Blind to Israel
Can you see the hypocrisy? I see it every day — all day. It’s hard to live in Israel, no matter how you feel about the war, and not see it.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Apr 11, 20241 min read


It's Like Losing a Friend
The news felt like a blow to the gut. “I’m not ready for this,” I thought. It seemed like just yesterday he had been released from his first
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Apr 9, 20241 min read
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Apr 4, 20240 min read


Abandoning The Hostages
Purim was different this year: something primal came out of us when we drowned out the name of Haman. In previous years,
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Mar 28, 20241 min read


Is it Time to Leave the Diaspora?
Since the war began, there’s been incessant criticism of Israel in the media. As difficult as this has been, some of the most challenging
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Mar 22, 20241 min read


But Where Will You Go?
HaRav Yitzhak Yosef, the Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Israel, recently threatened a mass exodus of the ultra-Orthodox community
Rav Hayim Leiter
Mar 18, 20241 min read


Hope is Mandatory
“Is Bulgaria safe?” my daughter asked just before I left for the airport. Our children have reached the age of understanding that the world
Rav Hayim Leiter
Mar 10, 20241 min read


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
Rav Hayim Leiter
Mar 3, 20241 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.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 21, 20241 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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Feb 13, 20241 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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Feb 2, 20241 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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Jan 22, 20241 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
Rav Hayim Leiter
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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