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The Oil Spill

The Oil Spill

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A good name is more precious than all the oil in the world.

The Holocaust Excuse

The Holocaust Excuse

by Lauren Bottner

I never heard Zaidy Leo excuse his flaws by pointing the finger at Hitler.

When Apologies Aren’t Enough

When Apologies Aren’t Enough

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why we should not forgive Helen Thomas.

Helen Thomas Should be Fired

Helen Thomas Should be Fired

by Camera.org

With her bigoted, anti-Semitic statements she’s placed herself outside the lines of civil discourse and decency.

Turbulence

Turbulence

by Rachel Jacobs

How to escape from the overwhelming pressures of our daily lives.

Normal Life

Normal Life

by Deena Weinberg

Dear Neighbor, can I be insolent enough to ask that you try to 'understand' just a tiny bit less?

Closer to the End

Closer to the End

by Yvette Alt Miller

Living with the knowledge that we won’t live forever.

7 Questions: The Infidel

7 Questions: The Infidel

by Jenny Hazan

Dr. Wafa Sultan is trying to transform the Muslim world. An exclusive interview.

Poland's Tragedy is Our Tragedy

Poland's Tragedy is Our Tragedy

by David A. Harris

I lost friends in the crash that killed key leaders from the Polish government, economy, and military.

Normandy Journal

Normandy Journal

by Tova Hinda Siegel

Coming face-to-face with remarkable heroism.

My Pharaoh

My Pharaoh

by Batsheva Friedberg

For the past seven years I've been enslaved to an eating disorder.

Hungry

Hungry

by Miriam Gold

People are starving for so many things.

Can We Ever Unplug?

Can We Ever Unplug?

by Yvette Alt Miller

Our family’s built-in media-free zone.

Last Night I Saw the Mushroom Cloud

Last Night I Saw the Mushroom Cloud

by Sarah Shapiro

Am I incapable of thinking the unthinkable?

7 Questions: 9/11 Survivor

7 Questions: 9/11 Survivor

by Jenny Hazan

A 9-11 brush with death changed Ari Schonbrun's life. He thinks it should change yours, too.

Haiti and Israel

Haiti and Israel

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why Israel gives humanitarian aid whether or not it is appreciated or acknowledged.

At War with Radical Islam?

At War with Radical Islam?

by Lori Averick

It's time to connect the dots.

Flight 253's Wake-Up Call

Flight 253's Wake-Up Call

by Jeff Jacoby

Tell the Sept 10 people that the war against radical Islam is far from over.

Iran: What Price Failure?

Iran: What Price Failure?

by David A. Harris

We must increase the penalty for defiance.

Leadership, Me?

Leadership, Me?

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Everyone is in a position to lead. Even you.

Tiger Woods and Chanukah

Tiger Woods and Chanukah

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Is a beautiful golf swing enough to make you a hero?

New Aish Center at the Western Wall

New Aish Center at the Western Wall

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Premier educational programs amidst an architectural marvel.

A Meaningful Retirement

A Meaningful Retirement

by Marion Zweiter

Help! My retired husband is driving me crazy.

Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust

Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Unique in its universality, intensity, longevity and irrationality: What is the root of anti-Semitism?

Scrooge Season

Scrooge Season

by Shira Albertson

Mankind should be our business.

Mourning, Noon and Night

Mourning, Noon and Night

by Gary Rosenblatt

Jewish mourning and the American spectacle of celebrity death worship.

Fort Hood: Victim or Terrorist?

Fort Hood: Victim or Terrorist?

by Charles Krauthammer

Medicalizing mass murder not only exonerates. It turns the murderer into a sympathetic victim.

No, I'm Not a Mommy (Yet)

No, I'm Not a Mommy (Yet)

by Lisa Compart

I want normal back.

Today's Hero

Today's Hero

by Emuna Braverman

Queen Esther shows us how we can all be heroes.

The Sniper

The Sniper

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

As a face appeared in the crosshairs, the DC sniper took aim at a whole world.

One Hour at Wal-Mart

One Hour at Wal-Mart

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

What I learned in 60 minutes at Life's SuperStore.

Balloon Boy

Balloon Boy

by Emuna Braverman

It's not only the balloon that got busted.

A Dry Run with Death

A Dry Run with Death

by Martin I. Berger

A practical, 12-point checklist to prepare for the inevitable.

Obsession: View Online

Obsession: View Online

Seen by 30 million Americans and winner of Liberty Film Festival award.

Just Leave Home Without It

Just Leave Home Without It

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

A Sukkot perspective.

Accommodating Islam?

Accommodating Islam?

by Michael Steinberg

Religious accommodation never meant that everyone must conform to the dictates of these religions. Until now.

A Sukkah of Peace

A Sukkah of Peace

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Finding serenity under the stars.

...For the Sin of Sexual Immorality

...For the Sin of Sexual Immorality

by Bracha Goetz

Silence may be golden, but not when abuse is involved.

My Life List

My Life List

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Things to do while you're alive.

My Twitter Resolution

My Twitter Resolution

by Sarah Arbess

Texting and Facebook are controlling our lives and I can't take it anymore.

The Golden Rule

The Golden Rule

by Raymond Sebag

Giving others the greatest gift possible.

Heroes

Heroes

by Rabbi Berel Wein

The Jews always honored their heroes, biblical or otherwise, without forgetting that they were human beings and subject to mistakes and failures.

Compassion-itis

Compassion-itis

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Releasing the Lockerbie bomber is a perversion of morality.

Submitting Your Annual Report

Submitting Your Annual Report

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

This Rosh Hashana, celebrate your spiritual accomplishments.

Embarrassing Actions

Embarrassing Actions

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Whatever a Jew does reflects the entire Jewish people.

Another Universe

Another Universe

by Seena Elbaum

An old man, a stranger, and the bonds of kindness.

Escaping the Cyber-Slums

Escaping the Cyber-Slums

by Lawrence Kelemen

Online dangers and practical responses.

Before It's Too Late

Before It's Too Late

by Yael Mermelstein

Holding on to my brush with death.

The Rich Life

The Rich Life

by Rosally Saltsman

Uplifting lessons from a lifetime of financial struggle.

The Darfur – Israel Connection

The Darfur – Israel Connection

by Kenneth Levin

The targeting of Israel and Darfur by the Arab world.

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