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Omar, AIPAC and the Jews

Omar, AIPAC and the Jews

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Society
Anti-Semitism Is Deeply Woven into the European Fabric

Anti-Semitism Is Deeply Woven into the European Fabric

Society
A Friend’s Intervention

A Friend’s Intervention

Dear Emuna
Racism and Anti-Semitism: Why the Disparate Response?

Racism and Anti-Semitism: Why the Disparate Response?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Beautiful Boy: The Long Road Back from Teenage Drug Addiction

Beautiful Boy: The Long Road Back from Teenage Drug Addiction

Society
A Jewish Valentines Day

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A Jewish Valentines Day

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Love is the ultimate mitzvah.

Erasing Henry Ford’s Anti-Semitism

Society

Erasing Henry Ford’s Anti-Semitism

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The mayor of Dearborn is hiding Ford’s Jew-hatred; it’s important the world learns from it instead.

Discovering My Grandfather was a Nazi

Society

Discovering My Grandfather was a Nazi

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The enduring shame I felt due to my family’s past created a surprising bond with survivors and their descendants who experienced guilt for continuing to live.

A Less Religious America will be a Less Generous America

A Less Religious America will be a Less Generous America

by Jeff Jacoby

Society
Ted Bundy, Revulsion and the Holocaust

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Ted Bundy, Revulsion and the Holocaust

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Are we losing our ability to feel horror at the face of pure evil?

During the Polar Vortex, One Woman Got 60 Motel Rooms for the Homeless

Society

During the Polar Vortex, One Woman Got 60 Motel Rooms for the Homeless

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For one Chicago woman, the Arctic cold wasn’t an inconvenience; it was a call to action.

After Malaysia Bans Israeli Athletes, Committee Does the Right Thing

Society

After Malaysia Bans Israeli Athletes, Committee Does the Right Thing

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A victory of values over hatred and bigotry.

Help! My Friend is Sabotaging My Diet

Dear Emuna

Help! My Friend is Sabotaging My Diet

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I think my best friend is trying to sabotage my efforts at better health and weight. What should I do?

“What Are You, Crazy?”— Changing the Way We Speak

Society

“What Are You, Crazy?”— Changing the Way We Speak

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Why we need to stop misusing “crazy” and other words for mental illness.

Defaming Martin Luther King

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Defaming Martin Luther King

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Michelle Alexander has given new meaning to the word chutzpah.

The New Gillette Ad: Be the Best Mensch You Can Be

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The New Gillette Ad: Be the Best Mensch You Can Be

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Why Gillette’s new ad is creating quite a stir.

Martin Luther King: Quotes about Israel and Jews

Society

Martin Luther King: Quotes about Israel and Jews

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Stirring calls to live up to our potential and to look at others with fairness and warmth.

Muslim Heroes of the Holocaust

Society

Muslim Heroes of the Holocaust

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Four remarkable stories that some Muslims don’t want to be publicized.

My Husband’s Idiosyncrasies are Driving Me Nuts

Dear Emuna

My Husband’s Idiosyncrasies are Driving Me Nuts

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Your husband is a convenient scapegoat for your unmet expectations and frustrations. Now is the time to look inward.

The Influence of the Hebrew Bible on America's Founding Fathers

Society

The Influence of the Hebrew Bible on America's Founding Fathers

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The untold story of the Torah’s impact on America's founders and the political documents they codified.

Disabled People and Unlocking Our Potential

Society

Disabled People and Unlocking Our Potential

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The key steps that enable people with disabilities to achieve great things can be used by everyone.

Jews, Genetics and the New World

Society

Jews, Genetics and the New World

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Recent studies indicate that a significant segment of the immigrants who settled the New World were descended from Jews.

The Internet that Cried Wolf

Society

The Internet that Cried Wolf

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A modern adaptation on the classic tale.

LeBron James Doesn’t Deserve a Free Pass

Society

LeBron James Doesn’t Deserve a Free Pass

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LeBron’s apology is the perfect example of how not to say you are sorry.

The Curious Case of Coca-Cola and Mass Hysteria

Society

The Curious Case of Coca-Cola and Mass Hysteria

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Our minds are extremely powerful.

The Kippah on Beale Street

Arts

The Kippah on Beale Street

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A positive Jewish twist to the acclaimed new film.

Black Christmas: December 25 in Jewish History

Society

Black Christmas: December 25 in Jewish History

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For generations, Jews have faced danger on this day.

Hatred Everywhere

Society

Hatred Everywhere

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Evil harbors no static political allegiances.

My Father, FDR and the Rabbis March

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

My Father, FDR and the Rabbis March

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A Gallup poll omitted in new Holocaust exhibit shows that most Americans heard the voice of their consciences even though their President didn’t.

PODCAST: All the Lonely People

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: All the Lonely People

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Rabbi David Aaron on what we can do to overcome a sense of loneliness.

PewDiePie and the Anti-Semitic Internet

Society

PewDiePie and the Anti-Semitic Internet

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We must stand against ethical abuse – or risk the consequences.

FBI and the Soul

Society

FBI and the Soul

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Rabbi Cary Friedman helps cops survive the rigors of America’s most stressful occupation.

The Kosher-Industrial Complex

Society

The Kosher-Industrial Complex

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America has undergone a kosher revolution.

Some Practical Advice from President George W. H. Bush

Society

Some Practical Advice from President George W. H. Bush

From a handwritten letter he wrote in 2009.

Save Your Marriage before Having Another Child

Dear Emuna

Save Your Marriage before Having Another Child

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He desperately wants another child; she doesn’t.

Menorahs in Montana

Society

Menorahs in Montana

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The Schnitzer family had no idea that their children’s Hanukkah pictures would spark an anti-Semitic attack and galvanize a whole community.

Four Strangers, Three Faiths and One Extraordinary Escape to Freedom

Society

Four Strangers, Three Faiths and One Extraordinary Escape to Freedom

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How three Jews and one Christian band together to save Mohammed Al Samawi.

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts

Society

Abraham Lincoln and the Jews: 10 Fascinating Facts

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Snapshots of Lincoln’s remarkable relationship with Jews.

Airbnb's Outrageous Decision Against Israel

Society

Airbnb's Outrageous Decision Against Israel

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The rental site is delisting vacation rentals that are outside of Israel's 1967 borders.

Thanksgiving and Praying for the World’s Welfare

Society

Thanksgiving and Praying for the World’s Welfare

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There is a beauty to the world when we all work together.

Stan Lee, Creator of Flawed Superheroes Has Died

Arts

Stan Lee, Creator of Flawed Superheroes Has Died

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Flawed and complex, Lee’s superheroes looked a lot like us.

The Women's March: Saying No to Anti-Semitism

Society

The Women's March: Saying No to Anti-Semitism

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Actress Alyssa Milano is showing us how to fix the Women's March and other movements infected with anti-Semitism.

Muslim and Jewish Families Save Each Other, 50 Years Apart

Society

Muslim and Jewish Families Save Each Other, 50 Years Apart

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The Hardagas hid the Kabilijo family in Sarjevo during the Holocaust. They returned the favor 50 years later.

The Jewish Nurse who Treated the Pittsburgh Murderer

Society

The Jewish Nurse who Treated the Pittsburgh Murderer

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Coming face to face with unspeakable evil, being Jewish gave Ari Mahler the courage to stand up for what he believed in.

I'm Not Your Toy... But What Am I?

Women

I'm Not Your Toy... But What Am I?

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Beauty is not the most important value.

When Your Spouse has a Different Love Language

Dear Emuna

When Your Spouse has a Different Love Language

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I crave physical affection and I’m not getting it.

Joachim Ronnenberg: Stopping Hitler’s Nuclear Ambitions

Society

Joachim Ronnenberg: Stopping Hitler’s Nuclear Ambitions

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The daring raid on the Nazis’ secret nuclear facility in Norway.

Complicit: Stoking an Environment of Hate

Society

Complicit: Stoking an Environment of Hate

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We have much work to do in this post-massacre world. Let’s get started.

Judaism and Common Superstitions

Society

Judaism and Common Superstitions

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Who’s afraid of Friday the 13th and black cats?

The Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre

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A celebration of life in a house of God turned into a bloodbath.

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