Among the most ridiculous things I see in Orthodox shuls are the fights over the right to various honors such as aliyot (call to the Torah), davening for the congregation, or reciting the Torah or Haftorah portion. I see rabbis who talk about leaving a shul because they’re not given the right ...

We were at the cemetery last night. Shiloh no longer has a resident who's over one hundred years old. He was buried in the first row. Considering how "new" the cemetery is, it's pretty full. Why did the great-grandson say " Kaddish ?" There was no son. The man's daughter had cared for him with great...