In a democratic society, calling out Ye’s latest rant is as reasonable as any other justified critique of a public figure. But we need to remember that there are serious problems that face Jews everywhere that won’t be solved by a tsunami of backlash on Twitter against celebrities who would not even be subjects for conversation if they were not celebrities.

Happiness is like a destination that is seemingly not too far away and yet arriving is much harder than you thought it would be. The cultural pressure to be happy has grown exponentially. Books; tapes, life coaches, university courses.Perhaps we should look at happiness as a gentle aspiration, a fluid goal, rather than a strict mandate to be complied with

If you are “pro-choice,” meaning you believe that women have the right, under all circumstances, to choose abortion as an option for an unwanted pregnancy; or if you are “pro-life”, asserting that ending a fetal life at any stage after conception, for any reason, is akin to murder, then Jewish law is going to disappoint you both.

In Jewish terms, one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves is “what do I worship?” Faced with this challenge, many people will find themselves hard-pressed to think of an answer. Read more to ask yourself the important questions and discover what you worship.

As Jews around the world prepare for the annual Shavuot festival marking the giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai, for many of our brothers and sisters, involvement in Judaism is an endeavour that takes place on a distant planet, one which they have neither the inclination nor the inspiration to visit.

We can all think about walking the walk which, as always, begins with those who are closest to us, and then radiates outwards. But perhaps we are doing too much thinking and not enough doing. Read more in Dr. Elliot Malamet's latest blog about the importance of mutual respect and repairing the world.

Good education has always worked best in opposition to comfort. It cannot let the student rest happily if such tranquillity comes at the price of examining where the truth may lie and whether such truth can aid in reconstructing one’s purpose and path in life.

Each of us has an idea of how we should be treated in a given space, and the rules are often pretty clear, but what happens when they are not. Read Dr. Elliot Malamets latest blog to hear his take on The Social Contract.

On this episode of Crossing the Sea Dr. Elliot Malamet speaks to Sharry Aiken, about the nightmare of hospital visitation during Covid-19, the unseen hardships faced by marginalized groups, and the vital missing piece when it comes to preparing frontline decisionmakers.

One of the distinguishing features of the Hebrew Bible is that the flaws of its protagonists are exposed, on full display. Unlike attempts at stylized heroic literature such as The Iliad, Biblical characters not only make mistakes but act out imprudently and even childishly, just like well…we would, faced with similar situations, especially when they lay blame at the feet of others.

God had said to Abraham, “Go out from your country, your place of birth and your father’s house to the land I will show you.” Why not just say “Pack up and go to place X?” In this blog, Dr. Elliot Malamet discusses how difficult it is to change your life, especially as you get older and become set in your ways and asks the question "Why not?".