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• RM Taragin – Sukkot: Walking with strength – even with human mastery, we remain God-dependent; Sukkot reinforces that truth

• This is a catastrophic failure of rabbinic leadership if this unique opportunity to strengthen faith is going in the other direction – Two years in, some are asking if the war in Gaza is changing Judaism – the Gaza war’s toll and moral strain have triggered a crisis of faith, leading many Jews to question God, Judaism’s ethics, and Israel’s spiritual direction

• Sometimes you have to hold your nose while you vote – Andrew Cuomo apologizes to Orthodox Jews for past handling of COVID-19 restrictions – Cuomo apologizes to Orthodox Jews for his COVID restrictions, sharing video ahead of Yom Kippur

• Neuroscience research finds a great reason to observe Shabbat – neuroscience shows a weekly rest supports sleep, reduces fatigue, enhances mental health—validating Sabbath

Gil Student

Rabbi Gil Student is the Editor of TorahMusings.com, a leading website on Orthodox Jewish scholarly subjects, and Director of the Halacha Commission of the Rabbinical Alliance of America. He writes a popular column on issues of Jewish law and thought featured in newspapers and magazines, including the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Action magazine, The Jewish Link, The Jewish Echo and The Jewish Vues. In the past, he has served as the President of the small Jewish publisher Yashar Books and as the Managing Editor of OU Press. Rabbi Student currently is serving his third term on the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America. He serves on the Editorial Board of Jewish Action magazine and the Board of OU Press. He has published five English books, the most recent titled Articles of Faith: Traditional Jewish Belief in the Internet Era, previously served as the Book Editor of Jewish Action magazine, and served as the American editor for Morasha Kehillat Yaakov: Essays in Honour of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

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