Letters

In his article “Shabbos Is More Than One Day a Week” (winter 2013), Rabbi Hillel Goldberg quotes Rabbi Joseph Ber…

I am a screenwriter and producer who has worked in Hollywood for my entire professional life. I know all the…

Your article “Rebuilding Oceanside in the Aftermath of Sandy” by Bayla Sheva Brenner (winter 2013) stated that “Oceanside stepped up…

I cannot agree with Robert Avrech’s assessments of Hollywood culture (“Confessions of a Shomer Shabbos Hollywood Screenwriter,” winter 2013). The…

Non-Orthodox day schools may be the right choice for some families, but your article “Community Day Schools: Are They an…

At first glance, I was pleased to see an article by Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen entitled “Why Are So Many Kids…

I read your article about Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein (“The Pioneering Rabbi,” fall 2013), whom I remember from my childhood.…

I would like to thank you for your excellent treatment of the overall topic of the changing rabbinate, and to…

This letter is in response to a request from Jewish Action that I state my view and, to the best of my…

Resources for Grief In “A Loss Worthy of Grief” (fall 2013), Rabbi Yamin Levy poignantly expresses his experience with infant…

Materialism Not to Blame Thank you for addressing the topic of materialism, which plagues our communities (“Impoverished by Wealth,” by…