Simon Jacobson
ARTICLES BY: Simon Jacobson
A Message from the Publisher
There are moments in life that change everything. October 7, 2023 – Simchat Torah 5784 – is such a moment. This day, the most joyous...
The Immaculate Reception: Are Miracles Possible?
I awoke Tuesday morning to find the following email in my inbox: "Dear Rabbi, as we approach Rosh Hashanah, I feel compelled to make a...
Conversations With Leaders: Chief Rabbi of South Africa Shares Lessons on Lockdown and Overcoming Racism
In response to global crisis impacting everyone the world over, I have launched a new series: In Conversation with World Leaders, to discuss the issues of...
How We Respond to Coronavirus Will Define Us
First and foremost, it is my sincerest hope and prayer that you are all feeling well both physically and emotionally. At this moment, when we're being...
A Message of Love, Unity, and Support for Poway
Dear Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Goldstein, Howard and Hannah Kaye, and the entire Poway Jewish community: From the depths of my heart, I thank you for...
A Few Personal Parting Words to My Friend and Colleague, Elie Wiesel
We would meet every few months in his book-lined office on Madison Avenue. Despite his being almost twice my age, he would always greet me...
Muslim-Arab Rage Against Israel Is Rooted in Religion, Not Politics
The latest media circus around Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu's words about the role of Hitler and the Mufti in the Final Solution captures the...
How Czech President Zeman Told the Entire Story of History With One Word
One surprising and exhilarating expression uttered last week by a President of a small European country defines a watershed moment in history. On Monday Czech President...
The Anatomy of Fear
"And G-d said to Moses: 'Come to Pharaoh...'" - Exodus 10:1 "Said Rabbi Shimeon: Now it is time to reveal secrets that are bound above and...
Satirists and Terrorists
They say that there is a thin line between tragedy and comedy, but no one was prepared for the tragic slaughter of a team of...
A New World Order? The Extraordinary Within the Ordinary
New attacks in Jerusalem. Nuclear Iran. Middle East ablaze. Volatility the new constant. Europe transitioning into a Muslim continent. America's future: unknown. China rising. The...
Will the True Agitator Rise?
I am not the type that gets quickly (or even slowly) agitated. But an article in yesterday's New York Times agitated me to no end. The...
Noah: An Ode to the Amateur
Whom do you trust more: A new mom or an expert psychiatrist? The exuberance of a young child or the sobriety of a war-torn adult?...
Yom Kippur: How Deep is Your Soul?
You at Your Best On Yom Kippur your core soul -- your very essence -- is laid bare. -- Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi On the...
