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The Mystery of the Jews

Who are the Jews? What impact did they have on the world?

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The Adventure Of Shalom

Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace. I know it, you know it, and most of the world knows the word shalom.

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Lessons From Mrs Bleach

Mrs. Bleach actually could have been a male, I don’t really know, but I loved “her.” As a child one of my chores was washing the dishes, which often ended up being done at the end of the day or at…

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The Aliyah of a Nation-live the dream

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Or Zarua La Tsadik

When I stood up to sing this chant for the Jewish high holy days as the tenor lay cantor in a large reform synagogue, my mind immediately went to the English translation. "Light is sown for the…

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What Does it Cost to be Faithful

The ancient story of Job (whom many people believe was written by Moses) in the Bible has encouraged many men and women throughout the ages.

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Swimming into Trouble-Should Jewish Women Be Left Out to Dry?

There has been some controversy about the women only swimming hours that a pool in New York has offered to accommodate the large orthodox Jewish community for the past 30 years.

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Crossing the Line 2: The New Face of Anti-Semitism on Campus

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UK Jewish Worman Woman Awarded $24,500 Payout After Firm Snubs her Sabbath Observance

A 23-year-old Jewish woman in the U.K. was awarded £16,000 ($24,464) from a potential employer that turned down her application because she refused to work on the Jewish Sabbath.

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Jewish Division: Omar

The Jewish community seems divided over how to respond to US congress person Ilhan Omar and her open anti-Semitism.

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A Few Thoughts on Prayer

Prayer is essentially a response to God's call for us, a kind of teshuvah (תְּשׁוּבָה), or turning (shuv) to God. God's love for us is the question, and our turning of the heart toward Him is the…

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Ukranian Elections

First a comedian, then later the mayor of the city of Vinnytsia, Volodymyr Zelensky won by a landslide in the polls to be elected the first-ever Jewish president of Ukraine, defeating a recumbent…

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