Nochem Kaplan

Okay, so I yelled a little too loudly when I yelled at my daughter. Okay, so maybe she didn’t deserve as much of my anger as I let out. But, she did deserve some of it, didn’t she? I mean, after what she did, could I just let it pass? Not say anything? Pretend it didn’t happen? Who would she become, then? Should I just tolerate everything for the sake of not getting angry?

In these times, when Jews and Jewish values are threatened in public spaces across America, it has unfortunately spilled over into high- and even middle-school classrooms. Jewish parents sending their children to public schools (and often private schools as well) cannot be there to protect them from every nasty remark or sanctimonious staff member—including well-meaning but uninformed individuals. But they can do a lot to inoculate them and supply them with the knowledge and strength they need.

Rabbi Nochem Kaplan praises the new book "Dear Rebbe" revealing how the Rebbe’s reached out to people of opposing views. Full Story By Rabbi Nochem Kaplan That the Rebbe profoundly affected the lives of so many is not a secret, how he did so is fascinating. In his highly personal study of four successful individuals, Dear Rebbe, Dovid Zaklikowski brings us, in intimate detail, the personal relationships the Rebbe forged with these outstanding Jews from diverse walks of life.