וּפְדוּיֵי ה יְשׁוּבוּן וּבָאוּ צִיּוֹן בְּרִנָּה וְשִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם עַל רֹאשָׁם שָׂשׂוֹן וְשִׂמְחָה יַשִּׂיגוּן נָסוּ יָגוֹן וַאֲנָחָה

One of us will argue for Aliyah, the other for staying, and by the end, I suspect that David/Dovid Bashevkin and I may not agree with ourselves. Either way, expect a thought-provoking conversation, which will very possibly leave you as confused as when you came 😬. Join us!

אמר רבי בנימין הכל בחזקת סומין עד שהקדוש ברוך הוא מאיר את עיניהם On Blindness: The IDF’s 10/7 Probe - with Amos Harel & Nadav Eyal — Call Me Back - with Dan Senor overcast.fm/+AAl1Zrx3ZpA

Oh...that's what it's supposed to sound like

Hundreds of rockets. Zero hits. Just defense systems—or divine choreography? A timely reflection for Shvi’i shel Pesach on the miracles we miss when we’re not looking up. larryrothwachs.com/2025/04/17/loo…

What do you get when you walk through the mall during Sefirah? A reminder that the best things in life aren’t on sale. larryrothwachs.com/2025/04/22/the…

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It's tempting to think the worst is over. But in a confusing world, faith isn't about waiting for certainty — it's about knowing when it's time to move forward anyway. larryrothwachs.com/2025/04/27/can…

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He remembered the pasuk. He forgot the message. On Yom Ha'atzmaut, the Rebbe's clarity, Rabin's error, and the unshakeable mission of standing apart. larryrothwachs.com/2025/04/30/the…

Israel: Should I Stay or Should I Go? This conversation took place a few months ago, but sharing it today—on Yom Ha'atzmaut—feels especially timely, particularly for those living outside of Israel. David/Dovid Bashevkin youtu.be/PqqbWvsI98o?si…

Well, since you’ve asked…not sure what the rating scale is, but I would say that’s a pretty poor translation 

Once upon a time, in the quiet of small smachot, we heard what mattered most. Have we gone deaf again? larryrothwachs.com/2025/05/06/wha…

The students are gone. The flame is not. It’s been burning since Rebbi Akiva—and it’s not done yet. larryrothwachs.com/2025/05/13/lag…

Everyone talks about staying up all night on Shavuos. But not enough people talk about why we do — or what happened when we didn’t. What kind of sleep defined Shavuos night — and why does it matter today? larryrothwachs.com/2025/05/29/do-…

“If a Jew found it, he’ll return it.” Sometimes, the smallest acts say the most — about us, and about the world. larryrothwachs.com/2025/06/04/if-…

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I miss the 80s so much

My friend, rabbi, and mentor, Rabbi Larry Rothwachs addressed my post from this week in which I made a terrible prediction that something very bad is about to happen to the Jewish world. He raises some great points, some of which I agree with and some of which I do not. He