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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

by Sara Debbie Gutfreund

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

Shavuot Learn-a-thon

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Awakening from our national slumber.

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

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

The Jewish people have their own ancient torch ceremony.

The New Anti-Semitism

by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

What it is and how to deal with it.

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

by Meir Solomon

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

All Hail the Chief

by Michael Ledeen

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

The Battle on Campus

by Natalie Menaged

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

Saving the Ship

by George D. Hanus

Are we just rearranging the deck chairs?

Purim & the Secret of Sunsets

by Danny Verbov

How do we find joy after experiencing such an enormous tragedy?

Homemade Israel-Bashers

by Prof. Amnon Rubinstein

A secular professor exposes the dangerous lunacy of Israel's radical Left.

Don't Know Much 'Bout History

by Rabbi Leiby Burnham

Why God cares if you crack open your history book.

Other People's Prayers

by Jonathan S. Tobin

Respect is a two-way street.

Besieged

by Rachel Neuwirth

On the present danger facing Israel and all Jews.

Guns or Butter

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

How I became Prime Minister of Japan for an hour and nearly achieved world peace.

The Heartwarmer

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Hershel Puretz wasn't looking to become the savior of 2,000 Israeli families.

No Thanks, Mr. Gandhi

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

I reject your apology because you have missed the point of why your post was so offensive.

A Glacial Shabbat

by Carol Tice

An instant congregation, somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

Alone Again, Naturally

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

My brush with anti-Semitism.

Arkansas Menorah in the Baghdad Palace

by Elizabeth Robbins

Soldiers deployed in Iraq celebrate the eighth night of Chanukah 2007.

Hijacking Chanukah

by Jonathan S. Tobin

Chanukah is the last holiday into which we should be trying to shoehorn unrelated themes.

When the Few Activated the Many

by Jonathan S. Tobin

Honoring Soviet Jewry movement should not lead to an orgy of self-congratulation.

The Heroine in Everywoman

by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg

The secret power of Jewish mothers: creating and nurturing life in the face of death.

Strawberries with Everything

by Rabbi Aryeh Markman

Poignant lessons from 16 days in the hospital.

Young American Jews & Israel

by Jonathan Rosenblum

What Jews under 35 feel towards Israel goes beyond apathy to outright resentment.

Command of the Sea

by Jonathan S. Tobin

A Jewish captain leads Navy's "Truman" into action.

Salami and Shiites

by Chaplain (CPT) Shlomo Shulman

Firsthand report from the only Jewish chaplain in Iraq

Ahmadinejad and International Law

by Irwin Cotler

Three important lessons from the Theater of the Absurd.

Dancing with Our Children

by Shoshana Greenspan

They may not be able to run, walk, or even sit up, but oh, how our children can dance.

Hosting Ahmadinejad

by William Kristol

A disgrace at Columbia University.

Retorno: 12 Steps to Life

by Esther Altmann, LMSW

Warriors in the struggle to recover from drug addiction.

The New Anti-Semitism

by Denis MacShane

Anti-Semitism is official state ideology, turned into a force to recruit thousands in a new crusade.

A Steppingstone to Judaism

by Jordan Jurkowitz

Aish HaTorah's Metro Trip was the best trip of my life.

After the Flood: Remembering Hurricane Katrina

by Roz Lyons

A Jewish community begins again.

The $700 per Pound Mushroom

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

If a mushroom can cost $700 a pound, how much are you worth?

Terminal Judaism

by Gila Davids

Without a Jewish education, what chance did our girls really have?

Not Cropped

by Jonathan Mark

Noah Feldman admits controversial photo was not altered by school.

Intermarriage and the N.Y. Times

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Is there ever any line that is crossed that calls for communal condemnation?

Holocaust Lamentations

by Mirish Kiszner

With survivors in mind, the Book of Lamentations comes hauntingly alive.

Harry Potter and Jewish Unity

by Dov Krulwich

We are as strong as we are united.

Where's the Outrage?

by David Suissa

Jew-haters of the world need to know that we have as much passion to defend Jewish lives as they have passion to destroy us.

Bar Mitzvah Philanthropy

by Gabrielle Birkner

A little less bar, a little more mitzvah.

Chosen

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

It's not our Intelligence Quotients that count, but our Righteousness Quotients.

Inside Information

by Rabbi Shmuel Burstein

In 1942, Pierre, a French Jew, abandoned God. Then the Six Day War happened.

Beyond Holocaust Museums

by David Suissa

The best way to honor Holocaust victims is to celebrate the Judaism they wish they could have celebrated.

Caught in the Backlash?

by Jonathan Rosenblum

As strains of Islam arouse suspicion worldwide, there may be ramifications for the Jewish community too.

Count Us In

by Emuna Braverman

Down syndrome isn't preventing Danielle Magady from leading the typical life of a teenager.

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