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Tammuz: Forces of Nature
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Farewell to Charles Krauthammer
Prince William and “Occupied Palestinian Territories”
Kaddish War
Five Key Strategies to Defending Israel
PODCAST: Is Social Media Replacing My Real-Life Community?
Art of Revelation: From Destruction to Creation
Incredibles 2: Three Jewish Ideas
Jtube: Mr. Rogers on Late Night with David Letterman
The Worst Bar Mitzvah Speech Ever Given
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Mr. Rogers, 50 Years Later
Jtube: Anthony Bourdain in Jerusalem
Jewish Graduations and End of Year Celebrations
Hating Israel: Understanding Tisha B’Av through Today’s Headlines
Napoleon and the Purpose of Mourning on Tisha B’Av
Tisha B'Av: Is This Ancient Tragedy Still Meaningful?
Sheryl Sandberg, Tisha B’Av & How to Transform Loss into Resilience
Tisha B’Av: Turning Mourning into Action
Prisoners of Hope: Why We Mourn on Tisha B’Av
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When General Grant expelled the Jews.
by Sherri Mandell
From a mother who knows.
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by Mrs. Lori Palatnik
It’s no wonder Judaism forbids a man from being alone with a woman who is not his wife.
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The presidential election looms. Does it really matter who wins?
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Reaching out to others in difficult times.
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Can fat people be good role models?
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by Hasbara Fellowships
We cannot remain silent while a man this evil visits New York and addresses the UN.
by Ruth Stoneberg
Lying there on the gurney with the sirens blaring, I could no longer deny the reality.
A timely lesson for all of us.
Many young women are realizing just how damaging were her views.
Empathy takes work, but it’s the basis of human decency.
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Does wealth dehumanize people?
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Words that inspire, motivate and ultimately transform.
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It’s not your parents’ syrupy sweet beverage any more.
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