https://www.jns.org/author/rabbi-ira-flax Rabbi Ira Flax retired as a Lt. Col. in the United States Air Force. He currently serves as the community chaplain for Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, Pa. en-US Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:13:30 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-ira-flax/for-those-who-answer-judaisms-highest-calling 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c40033 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:13:30 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-ira-flax/for-those-who-answer-judaisms-highest-calling https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-ira-flax/hiding-in-plain-sight 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f485200089 Fri, 30 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-ira-flax/hiding-in-plain-sight