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Stoking Hatred between Black and Jewish Communities

Stoking Hatred between Black and Jewish Communities

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Society
No Boundaries: Are We Giving Up on a Life of Holiness?

No Boundaries: Are We Giving Up on a Life of Holiness?

Society
Indifference or Collaboration: Which One is the Road to Auschwitz?

Indifference or Collaboration: Which One is the Road to Auschwitz?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Jakob Dylan Is a Good Jewish Son

Jakob Dylan Is a Good Jewish Son

Arts
A Former Nazi Preaches Tolerance

A Former Nazi Preaches Tolerance

Society
Friends Too Close for Comfort

Dear Emuna

Friends Too Close for Comfort

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We're close friends with three couples and go away on vacations together. I'm not comfortable with their latest plan. Am I being paranoid?

My White Privilege Has Nothing to Do with It

Society

My White Privilege Has Nothing to Do with It

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Identity politics and the victimization mindset has poisoned too many interactions between citizens.

Jewish Stereotypes and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Arts

Jewish Stereotypes and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Moishe and Shirley Maisel epitomize the cultural stereotype of The American Jew: obnoxious, loud, and obsessed with money.

The Song of the Dog

The Song of the Dog

by Rabbi Shmuel Kraines

Science & Medicine

The Song of the Dog
Changing the World, One Dollar at a Time

Society

Changing the World, One Dollar at a Time

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DailyGiving.org provides an opportunity to perform the mitzvah of tzedakah every day.

A Doctor’s Diary: A Peek behind Aging and Death

Science & Medicine

A Doctor’s Diary: A Peek behind Aging and Death

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A look at the body's amazing biological clockwork.

The Song of the Deer

Science & Medicine

The Song of the Deer

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Examining the deer and its daily flight for survival.

One Family, Teens and Toddlers

Dear Emuna

One Family, Teens and Toddlers

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Help! My family feels like two and I don't know how to handle it.

Climb for Life: Empowering Special-Needs Kids

Society

Climb for Life: Empowering Special-Needs Kids

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A new program is enabling kids with disabilities to push their limits and accomplish the seemingly impossible.

The Highest-Ranking Elected Orthodox Jewish Woman in U.S. History

Society

The Highest-Ranking Elected Orthodox Jewish Woman in U.S. History

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The fresh political voice of Dalya Attar. An Aish.com exclusive interview.

Jewish Genius and Bret Stephens

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Jewish Genius and Bret Stephens

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Don't confuse racism with hard-earned excellence.

Jew-Haters, Right and Left

Society

Jew-Haters, Right and Left

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If the long, bitter history of antisemitism teaches anything, it is that "the oldest hatred" can take any shape and adapt to any ideology.

January 1: Five Jewish Facts

Society

January 1: Five Jewish Facts

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Five little-known facts about the January 1 “New Year” holiday, and its meaning for Jews.

The Hanukkah Expulsion of American Jews

Society

The Hanukkah Expulsion of American Jews

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During the Civil War, General Ulysses Grant expelled American Jews from their homes during Hanukkah.

What Was So Great about the 2010s?

Society

What Was So Great about the 2010s?

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Amid all the bad news, we are living in the best era our species has ever known.

Huge Cache of Nazi-Looted Art

Society

Huge Cache of Nazi-Looted Art

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The public can finally see paintings from one of the largest Nazi-era collections of stolen art.

Secrets of Success from America's Best Defense Attorney

Society

Secrets of Success from America's Best Defense Attorney

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Three life lessons from the legendary Ben Brafman that everyone should learn.

Denying Anti-Semitism and Terrorism

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Denying Anti-Semitism and Terrorism

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Camouflaging reality can’t hide the truth.

Trump's Executive Order on Combating Anti-Semitism: Why the Ruckus?

Society

Trump's Executive Order on Combating Anti-Semitism: Why the Ruckus?

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Applying Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Jews is not new. It's the “adoption” of the IHRA Definition of Anti-Semitism that’s causing all the commotion.

It's Time to be a Maccabee

Society

It's Time to be a Maccabee

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The Hanukkah battle isn't over.

Student who Sued NYU for Anti-Semitism: Trump has Empowered Jews on Campus

Society

Student who Sued NYU for Anti-Semitism: Trump has Empowered Jews on Campus

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When I sued NYU for campus anti-Semitism, college leaders shrugged. It took the US president to do something about it.

Goodbye Jeremy Corbyn

Society

Goodbye Jeremy Corbyn

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This battle is over but we still have a war to fight.

The Song of the Horse

Science & Medicine

The Song of the Horse

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Contemplating the horse’s vitality and service.

Hospice: A Jewish View

Science & Medicine

Hospice: A Jewish View

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

My Husband Seems to Love My Kids More Than Me

Dear Emuna

My Husband Seems to Love My Kids More Than Me

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He's more interested in talking to them and I frequently feel like the fifth wheel.

A Doctor’s Diary: Witnessing God's Handiwork

Science & Medicine

A Doctor’s Diary: Witnessing God's Handiwork

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Like a well-written, trillion-page novel, every step, twist and turn of a fetus's development seems to follow an all-encompassing plan.

Sacha Baron Cohen, Facebook and Antisemitism

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Sacha Baron Cohen, Facebook and Antisemitism

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We need to fundamentally reevaluate how “the greatest propaganda machine in history” spreads hate, conspiracies and lies.

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Arts

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

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The new film about Fred Rogers and a cynical journalist is a movie we need right now.

The Song of the Lion

Science & Medicine

The Song of the Lion

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The meaning of his song is more powerful than its roar.

PODCAST: Tech Talk with Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: Tech Talk with Rebbetzin Tzipora Heller

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The consequence of losing ourselves online.

Ok Boomer: Inter-Generational Warfare

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Ok Boomer: Inter-Generational Warfare

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More and more young people are thinking that the older generation are incapable of offering rational opinions.

Make a Wish: Creating Ripples of Kindness

Society

Make a Wish: Creating Ripples of Kindness

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How two men made it their mission to make sick kids happy.

I Can't Stand My Brother

Dear Emuna

I Can't Stand My Brother

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We've had an adversarial relationship for the longest time and nothing has helped. Is there anything I can do to resolve this life-long issue?

Disinformation Please: Facebook's False Ads

Society

Disinformation Please: Facebook's False Ads

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Should false ads be banned?

Hitler’s Teeth

Society

Hitler’s Teeth

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The remarkable tale of Elena Rzhevskaya, the Jew who identified the fuehrer’s remains – and sat on the secret for decades.

The Song of the Ant

Science & Medicine

The Song of the Ant

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Studying the habits of the busiest creature on earth.

Keanu Reeves' Grey-Haired Girlfriend

Society

Keanu Reeves' Grey-Haired Girlfriend

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Why women are so obsessed with looking young. (Hint: Don’t blame men.)

89-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Under Police Protection

Society

89-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Under Police Protection

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Liliana Segre received death threats for standing up to hate.

PODCAST: The Power of the Jewish Woman

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: The Power of the Jewish Woman

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Learning from our matriarchs, Dina Coopersmith talks about the insights and influence that exist in every Jewish woman.

Even in Auschwitz: Choosing the Possible

Society

Even in Auschwitz: Choosing the Possible

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Dr. Edith Eva Eger, a Holocaust survivor and trauma expert, channels her experience to help others learn to move past suffering.

Growing Up with Anne Frank

Society

Growing Up with Anne Frank

Mindful of the pledge I made to our murdered relatives and friends, I know I've done far too little.

I Don't Like My Son's Teacher

Dear Emuna

I Don't Like My Son's Teacher

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Should I push to have him switched to another class or let him stay with his friends and make peace with the situation?

My Encounter with al-Baghdadi’s Victims

Society

My Encounter with al-Baghdadi’s Victims

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Shabbat dinner with three Yazidi women from Iraq.

Lampooning Hitler: Jojo Rabbit Anti-Hate Satire

Arts

Lampooning Hitler: Jojo Rabbit Anti-Hate Satire

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Award-winning director Taika Waititi skewers the banality of evil in his latest film.

The Age of the Universe: One Reality Viewed from Two Different Perspectives

Science & Medicine

The Age of the Universe: One Reality Viewed from Two Different Perspectives

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Can the universe be young and old simultaneously?

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