Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz: How do we support young people’s desire to serve society?
Many capable youths chase high pay, influenced by peers, families and looming debt, instead of teaching or advocating for justice.
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Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz: This Yom Kippur, let’s reflect on the ethics of eating
I challenge everyone on Yom Kippur to show grace and compassion in our everyday choices around food.
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz: The end of crucial safeguards for migrant children at the border is a moral crisis
The fact that migrant children had to rely on a court order to ensure basic necessities highlights a flaw in our immigration system.
Shmuly Yanklowitz: The border crisis demands our humanity. Passover reminds us how.
Like us in America, the Egyptians had a reason to feel overwhelmed. They are judged by history based not on their fear, but on how they choose to respond.
Shmuly Yanklowitz: In a stressful world, let’s work on managing our anger in 2024
There is a lot to be angry about. Our political systems are dysfunctional and rife with hateful rhetoric. Headlines about multiple wars abroad are competing for our attention, while at...
Shmuly Yanklowitz: This Rosh Hashana, let’s commit to repairing the injuries of injustice
All around the world, in preparation for the High Holy Days, Jews are doing the inner spiritual work right now of cheshbon hanefesh, or accounting of the soul. This typically...
Shmuly Yanklowitz: What I wish people knew about Orthodox Jews
In my life as a rabbi, it's quite common for me to hear Jews passionately expressing their dissatisfaction with the latest portrayal of Jews in the mass media: from the...