Police

Steve Riback found himself pursuing a job as a policeman in Las Vegas. He wanted to be a warrior for good. Little did Steve know how much of a warrior G‑d wanted him to be.

When did we start treating those who blow themselves up on busses and lob rockets into kindergartens as soldiers in a legitimate army? How did the news media morph lawless terrorists into formal combatants?

Why did Moshe ask that police officers attend the meeting he called with the elders just before his passing? The foresight of a wise leader.

Why did Rashi deem it necessary to define the terms "judges" and "police officers"?

For Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis who volunteer as chaplains for their local law enforcement agencies, performing weddings for fellow men and women in blue is the lighter part of a grueling job.

The sight of neon red lights flashing in the car’s rear-view mirror is enough to make even the strongest of stomachs queasy. As the police car pulls up, I admit that my initial thought is whether fleeing is an option. But, as I come to my senses, I assess...

Deuteronomy 16:18 "Appoint judges and officers in all your gates" The Torah contains laws and rules governing every aspect of our lives. It deals not only with how we pray in the synagogue, but how we should grow our crops, run our businesses and set up l...

Two approaches from the Sages in Ethics of Our Fathers chapter 3 on how to achieve a functioning society.

When Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Sunday, Oct. 2, members of Chabad of South Austin/Young Jewish Professionals will hold their first minyan since last Yom Kippur. Together, they will celebrate not only the start of the Jewish New Year, but the welco...

Your doorbell rings. You open it to find a large man wearing a police officer’s uniform standing on your doorstep.