Dr. Elliot Resnick

Op-ed:

Who’s really to blame for Friday’s terrorist attack?

We have a choice.  We can continue to whine, or we can elect to win.  And whether we win or not is in our hands. Op-ed.

Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch: Rosh Chodesh - our “Restart App”

Just as an entirely new moon emerges every month, so too we can become entirely new versions of ourselves if we will it

Modern Paganism : Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parasha

Sanctifying our desires is pagan, not Jewish.  Pleading victimhood to external forces is likewise pagan, not Jewish.

Not fit for the job? Great! Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parasha

G-d told Moshe: “This” – your inadequacy and self-doubt – will be a sign to the Jews that I have sent you.

Do we need more zealotry? Rav Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parsha

Most of us understand Jacob's words to mean that Shimon and Levi’s zealotry must be diffused. Rabbi Hirsch differs.

Thank G-d for the Ghettos - Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parsha

Living in Goshen was a wise decision on the part of the Jews and a message for future exiles.

Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch on the parasha: Does Esau still hate Jacob?

When Esav meets Yaakov, a part of him acknowledges the superiority of Yaakov’s path in life. But does he continue to hate his brother?

No, YU shouldn’t 'love' proud LGBT students

YU is beyond the pale in accepting the public flaunting of LGBT behavior, unequivocally prohibited by the Torah. Op-ed.

Why are we focusing on self-esteem?

In all of Jewish literature, one would be hard-pressed to find a single statement glorifying self-esteem. Humility, however, is much lauded.