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Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed memory

Rabbi Noah Weinberg, of blessed memory

by aish.com

We write these words with great sadness and disbelief.

Our Failed Mission

Our Failed Mission

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There are a lot worse off parts of the globe that George Mitchell should visit and fix other than the Middle East.

Britain's Surrender

Britain's Surrender

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Years of demonizing Israel and appeasing Islamist extremism have coalesced in an unprecedented wave of hatred against Israel and a sharp rise in attacks on British Jews.

Why TIME is Right... and Wrong

Why TIME is Right... and Wrong

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How the Jews can win when we can't win.

7 Ways You Could Help Israel

7 Ways You Could Help Israel

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Practical things you can do to make a difference.

Lighting the Fire

Lighting the Fire

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That day in the doctor's office, I lit a match and threw it onto the Holy Temple.

The Madoff Madness

The Madoff Madness

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Honor and dishonor in the Jewish community.

In Danger

In Danger

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My plea for you to care about the Jews of Yemen.

Chanukah Eyes

Chanukah Eyes

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How can our homemade menorahs compete with all the dazzling lights of Christmas?

Mumbai's Forgotten Prayer

Mumbai's Forgotten Prayer

by Miriam Alexander

The power of Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg's prayer.

Grieving for Mumbai

Grieving for Mumbai

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Perspectives from the mother of a terror victim.

The Inventor

The Inventor

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If necessity is the Mother of invention, Ben Kleinerman is its father.

Tragedy in Mumbai

Tragedy in Mumbai

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Words may fail us, but actions cannot.

The Eternal Bond

The Eternal Bond

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The everlasting message of tefillin -- from Bergen-Belsen to a Jerusalem oncology ward.

Affording Jewish Day Schools

Affording Jewish Day Schools

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A long overdue program to lower day school costs gives hope for the future.

Ordained by the Holocaust

Ordained by the Holocaust

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Hundreds of Holocaust survivors never returned to Judaism and joined the Christian clergy.

Kristallnacht: Murder by Euphemism

Kristallnacht: Murder by Euphemism

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To remember Kristallnacht properly, we must first renounce its German-given name.

The Rescuer

The Rescuer

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The amazing true story of how one woman helped save the Jews of Syria.

LBJ: A Friend in Deed

LBJ: A Friend in Deed

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Lyndon Johnson's actions to rescue hundreds of endangered Jews during the Holocaust.

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

by Cantor Leo Fettman and Linda Ackerman

Leo Fettman's life and death wish during the Holocaust.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

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Bernard Hochstein had one sure-fire method: give away your hard-earned money to charity.

You Can't Govern From the Grave

You Can't Govern From the Grave

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Max Feinberg tried to guarantee his family's Jewish lineage by drafting a will with a monetary sanction against intermarriage. It didn't work.

Prayers in Poland

Prayers in Poland

by Yitta Halberstam and Judith Leventhal

In the fall of 1942, a young hidden Jew receives a private small miracle.

Ahmadinejad at the U.N.

Ahmadinejad at the U.N.

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Where's the outrage?

The Last Jew of Calcutta

The Last Jew of Calcutta

by Sam Dolnick

From his hut in a Calcutta cemetery, a Jew cares for the last of his once-great community.

Balloons for God

Balloons for God

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This Rosh Hashana, break free from cynicism.

Why Me?

Why Me?

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It's not always about me.

My Aish birthright Experience

My Aish birthright Experience

by Matthew Campbell

I discovered just exactly why I had always felt proud to be a Jew.

Kaifeng's Jews

Kaifeng's Jews

by Rami Tal

Descendants of centuries-old Jewish community in China's Kaifeng rediscover Jewish heritage after near complete assimilation in their local community.

A Chaplain Says Goodbye

A Chaplain Says Goodbye

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What a long, strange trip it's been.

On the Same Team

On the Same Team

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A timely Tisha B'Av message from the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.

On Being Aish'd

On Being Aish'd

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What is the secret of Aish HaTorah's success?

Lost in Disney

Lost in Disney

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The most frightening six minutes in a parent's life.

Warsaw Ghetto Furniture

Warsaw Ghetto Furniture

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How can we yearn to return to a place that we don't remember?

Daddy, Don't Leave Us

Daddy, Don't Leave Us

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When was the last time we begged our Father to bring us back home?

Leave Hitler Alone?

Leave Hitler Alone?

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Rethinking America's 'good war' is a not so subtle attack on our current struggles.

Real Friends and Real Enemies

Real Friends and Real Enemies

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Presbyterian Israel-bashing shows how Jews are clueless about Christian groups.

Where Is Our Jewish Leadership Hiding?

Where Is Our Jewish Leadership Hiding?

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The crisis of funding Jewish education is a shameful omission from the Jewish philanthropic agenda.

Concerning the Jews

Concerning the Jews

by Mark Twain

The closing paragraphs are famous, but few have read Mark Twain's complete article. It's long but fascinating. Print and read.

Flow

Flow

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Climbing out of time's narrow grip by loving whatever you are doing.

Shavuot Learn-a-thon

Shavuot Learn-a-thon

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Awakening from our national slumber.

Because I'm a Jew

Because I'm a Jew

by Eli Lake

For the past 11 years, David Tenenbaum has been trying to undo the damage the U.S. government did to him when he was accused of spying for Israel.

Torch Protests

Torch Protests

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The Jewish people have their own ancient torch ceremony.

The New Anti-Semitism

The New Anti-Semitism

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What it is and how to deal with it.

Remembering a Hero from Virginia Tech

Remembering a Hero from Virginia Tech

by Allie Vered

Liviu Librescu survived horror to shine his light in a dark world. His candle burns still.

Passover in the 'Hood

Passover in the 'Hood

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Growing up in Brooklyn, even if I wanted to escape my faith, how could I?

The Missing Piece

The Missing Piece

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Why finding a Jewish husband is no cakewalk.

All Hail the Chief

All Hail the Chief

by Michael Ledeen

How a black Jewish Texan cleaned up an old confederate city.

The Battle on Campus

The Battle on Campus

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As anti-Israel propaganda on campus increases in new and alarming ways, defenders of Israel must face their opponents head on.

Saving the Ship

Saving the Ship

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Are we just rearranging the deck chairs?