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Q&A with Dr. David Pelcovitz

We tend to have a set of expectations for our kids that is too narrow. . . . [and] all…

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Shtadlanim of the 20th Century

Today American Orthodox Jewry is vibrant, confident and politically savvy. But its current state is, in no small part, due…

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The Shtadlan in Jewish History: A Conversation with Dr. Henry Abramson

Jewish Action writer Faigy Grunfeld discusses the role of the shtadlan throughout Jewish history with Dr. Henry Abramson.

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Shtadlanim: Rabbi Herschel Schacter (1917-2013)

As long as Jews have lived in the Diaspora there have been prominent members of the Jewish community who have…

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Shtadlanim: Dr. Jacob Birnbaum (1926-2014)

Seeing how a small group of students ultimately altered the course of Jewish history was a dream come true for…

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Shtadlanim: Irving Bunim (1901-1980)

Irving Bunim was larger than life, a galvanizing figure because his motivation was always pure. He had no ego.

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Shtladlanim: Stephen Klein (1907-1978)

Klein, as a recently arrived refugee, demonstrated that even in America, economic success does not preclude commitment to Torah observance.

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Shtadlanim: Rabbi Joseph Karasick (1922-2020)

While strengthening Orthodox Judaism was a high priority for Rabbi Karasick, that effort wasn’t without its challenges.

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Shtadlanim: Zev Wolfson (1928-2012)

Asked by a senior official at Morgan Stanley how he had made his money, he answered without hesitation, “God gave…

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Shtadlanim: Dr. Marvin Schick (1934-2020)

“There’s the Jewish People—and Jewish people,” the larger Jewish community and individual, often unsung Jews. “He understood both.”

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Shtadlanim: Rabbi Herman Naftali Neuberger (1918-2005)

I distinctly remember two [Pesach] Sedarim where my grandfather was not at the table. He was in his study on…

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