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Jonathan Muskat

Jonathan Muskat

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Let’s Nurture Moral and Religious Values in our Children Before Delving into Nuance

Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of giving a class to ninth-grade students at Shulamith High School, where I annually explore the...

05.04.2024 40

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Mi Yodaya: The Power of Curiosity

21.03.2024 30

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How to vacation during the Israel-Hamas War

For most American Jews, the question must be how should we go on vacation, not whether we should go on vacation. This coming week is the beginning of...

17.01.2024 20

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The Opportunity for a Spiritual Revival

All over the world, we are fighting to eradicate evil. In Israel, we are fighting for our existence against an enemy that brutally murders and kidnaps...

03.11.2023 20

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Must we listen to our parents when making important life choices?

What are the parameters of the mitzva of kibbud av va’aim? Assuming our parents do not ask us to sin, must we listen to any parental requests, no...

27.10.2023 20

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Yes, the Blood Libel Is Alive and Well in 2023

In 1840, Syria was ruled by Muhammad Ali of Egypt, who had rebelled against the Ottoman Empire. France supported Ali, whereas Austria and Great...

19.10.2023 3

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Feeling Israel’s Pain from Afar

Yesterday, I asked the high school students in my Zionism class how they were feeling about the situation in Israel. The responses were varied. Some...

12.10.2023 10

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Why should we respect our parents?

What is the goal of our halachic responsibilities to our parents? Even though it may be difficult to evaluate the primacy of certain mitzvot over...

05.10.2023 20

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Collective Responsibility for the Chillul Hashem at Dizengoff

I am a few days removed from the disturbing events at Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square on Yom Kippur. For the past several years on Yom Kippur, a kiruv...

29.09.2023 30

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A Taste of Rav Rosensweig’s Religious Worldview

In one of his best-selling books, “Outliers,” Malcolm Gladwell wrote about the “ten-thousand-hour rule.” Based on a study by Anders Ericsson,...

21.09.2023 20

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The Peculiar Teshuva Practices between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur

We find ourselves in the season of teshuva, or repentance. We spend this time reflecting on our past behavior, expressing remorse over mistakes that...

14.09.2023 9

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Are Selichot Services with Musical Accompaniment Appropriate?

This coming Saturday night, Ashkenazic Jews across the world will begin reciting selichot. In our shul, for the first time, we have invited a baal...

07.09.2023 20

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