Start-Up Nation

Start-Up Nation

by Ciaran Hancock

How seven million people surrounded by enemies created innovation magic.

Sweet Revenge

Visiting a concentration camp, faced with overwhelming evil, I was filled with a bolt of anger. What is our revenge?

The Kiss of History

My daughter discovered the oldest known writing in Jerusalem.

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Tisha B'Av: The Root of Destruction

Tisha B'Av: The Root of Destruction

by Charles Harary

The meaning behind the tears.

No Magic Wand

I wanted faith without duties, a God that provided not only the cure but also the motivation.

The Joy Experiment

Will it work for you?

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Dear Emuna: The Oblivious Husband

Dear Emuna: The Oblivious Husband

by Emuna Braverman

And the case of the burping teenager.

The Jewish Ethicist: Don't Hire Him!

Can I warn my neighbors about a problematic workman they're thinking of hiring?

Hospice

Angel of mercy or angel of death? A cautionary tale.

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Mournful

Mournful

by Naomi Cohn

A bereaved mother’s perspective on the Three Weeks.

Putting Marriage First

Why we avoid the real work of marriage.

Caught on Camera

Everything you say is being recorded.

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Dating Maze #313: Similarity Quotient

Dating Maze #313: Similarity Quotient

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Does a married couple need to share the same tastes and interests?

Dating Maze #312: Second Time Around

After a failed first marriage, she’s gun shy about dating again.

Dating Maze #311: Better Off Single

Is it ethical to suggest a blind date who is dysfunctional?

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The Meaning of Tu B'av

The Meaning of Tu B'av

by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau

Six events occurred on Tu B'Av, the 15th of Av, making it a festive day in the Jewish calendar.

Learn Hebrew: Be’er Sheva

Exploring the capital of Israel’s Negev region.

Mezuzah: The Inside Story

Complete guide to making your doorpost Jewish. But will it protect your home?

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WE JEWS: PART 8

WE JEWS: PART 8

by Marnie Winston-Macauley

Jews in America post Civil War

Mind Your Manners

Rosh Hashana is around the corner and it’s time to work on our manners.

Jtube: Toy Story

Why do we fool ourselves into thinking we are something we are not?

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Completely Unbiased News

Completely Unbiased News

by Jewlarious.com Staff

Evil Israeli Settlers Ruin Everything... Again

Israel: Defying the Odds

Amazing facts about Israel.

Reach for the Quarter

Why God loves charity.

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Greater than Angels: Interview with Pearl Benisch

Greater than Angels: Interview with Pearl Benisch

by Daisy Benchimol

A tribute to 10 brave Jewish women who stood up to the Nazis.

Zeidy’s Escape

My father's story of good and evil, despair and open miracle, and simple human kindness.

Why The Jews - Introduction

Understanding the root of the world's longest hatred.

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My Syrian Friend

My Syrian Friend

by Aish HaTorah

What is the essence of friendship?

Rabbi Noah Weinberg zt"l: A Tribute Film

A 4-minute film on the life of Rabbi Noah Weinberg.

Eulogies marking the 1st yahrzeit of Rav Noah Weinberg zt"l

The following eulogies were given in the beis medrash of Aish HaTorah, Jan 25, 2010, Shvat 11.

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Today July 31, 2010 / 20 Av 5770

  • Today in Jewish History

    In 2001, an Arab terrorist detonated a guitar case filled with explosives in Sbarro's pizzeria at the corner of King ...

  • Daily Lift

    The Baal Shem Tov used to say: "Even if a person would receive no other reward besides the joy and pleasure ...

  • Growing Each Day

    Since this passage is listing varieties of those who give tzedakah, why does it include a category of someone who ...

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