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Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann

Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann leads Chabad Columbus at the Lori Schottenstein Chabad Center.

As Jews have done throughout their long and bloodstained history, he made the decision not only to survive but to thrive—to embrace the gift of life.
Though etymologically connected, a stark difference between the biblical ‘arei miklat’ and the ‘miklat’ of today reveals the moral inversion of our world.
It can allow the door-burners to triumph, permitting hatred to fester until it consumes the values that make Australia a beacon of multicultural success, or it can choose to be a nation of door-openers.
This time, Iranian leaders are reportedly huddled in underground bunkers, calculating their response to Israeli airstrikes.
Yes, antisemitism exists. It always has. We will be identified as Jews by our haters, so we might as well live authentic lives on our own terms.
From the deepest depths of earth to the highest realms of heaven, the prayers of Eli Sharabi created a bridge between worlds.
Purim reminds us that salvation can come in the blink of an eye and that even in our darkest moments, we are never alone.
We must act with kindness and understanding toward those who harbor dangerous beliefs, even as they inflict pain upon themselves and our people.
Our enemies, ancient and contemporary, parade us around not out of kindness or magnanimity but to humiliate and destroy our people’s morale.