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Women, Leadership and Laughter

Women, Leadership and Laughter

by Miriam Kosman

Women
After the New Zealand Massacre: A Letter to the Muslim Community

After the New Zealand Massacre: A Letter to the Muslim Community

Society
Before Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel, There was Queen Esther

Before Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel, There was Queen Esther

Women
The College Admissions Scandal

The College Admissions Scandal

Society
I Can’t Stop Comparing Myself to Others

I Can’t Stop Comparing Myself to Others

Dear Emuna
Age of the Universe: One Approach

Science & Medicine

Age of the Universe: One Approach

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Is the universe 13.8 billion years old or 5,779 years old?

Ilhan Omar & the Line between Criticism of Israel and Anti-Semitism

Society

Ilhan Omar & the Line between Criticism of Israel and Anti-Semitism

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A lesson for Ilhan Omar and like-minded progressives who cross the line all too often.

March of Life: Descendants of Nazis Remember the Holocaust

Society

March of Life: Descendants of Nazis Remember the Holocaust

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Remembrance, reconciliation and fighting anti-Semitism.

Blacks, Palestinians and the Disastrous Politics of Rage

Blacks, Palestinians and the Disastrous Politics of Rage

by Prof. Joshua Berman

Society
Leaving Hollywood

Women

Leaving Hollywood

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Some people dream of getting into Hollywood. I lived my dream by leaving it.

Smart Phone, Smarter Shabbat

Society

Smart Phone, Smarter Shabbat

by

The world is discovering the incredible benefits of a digital Sabbath.

Should We Forgive the ISIS Women?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Should We Forgive the ISIS Women?

by

Mistakes should indeed be forgiven; crimes need to be punished.

France’s Surge in Anti-Semitism

Society

France’s Surge in Anti-Semitism

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There have been 541 anti-Semitic incidents in France in 2018, a 74% increase.

A Friend’s Intervention

Dear Emuna

A Friend’s Intervention

by

Sometimes our help can cause more harm than good.

Omar, AIPAC and the Jews

Society

Omar, AIPAC and the Jews

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Minneapolis leaders have had enough of Ilhan Omar’s insincere apologies and anti-Semitism. An Aish.com exclusive.

Anti-Semitism Is Deeply Woven into the European Fabric

Society

Anti-Semitism Is Deeply Woven into the European Fabric

by

European culture developed in a dominating, hostile Christian environment over more than a millennium.

Racism and Anti-Semitism: Why the Disparate Response?

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Racism and Anti-Semitism: Why the Disparate Response?

by

Why does racism, even from decades ago, end careers, but blatant anti-Semitism gets a pass?

Beautiful Boy: The Long Road Back from Teenage Drug Addiction

Society

Beautiful Boy: The Long Road Back from Teenage Drug Addiction

by

A new book by former addict and his father offers safer pathways to deal with life’s pain.

A Jewish Valentines Day

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

A Jewish Valentines Day

by

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

by

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

Society

A Less Religious America will be a Less Generous America

by

Religious faith and institutions are the strongest drivers of philanthropic works in US society.

Ted Bundy, Revulsion and the Holocaust

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Ted Bundy, Revulsion and the Holocaust

by

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

by

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

Defaming Martin Luther King

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Defaming Martin Luther King

by

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

by

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

by and

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

by

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

by

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

by

Our minds are extremely powerful.

The Kippah on Beale Street

Arts

The Kippah on Beale Street

by

A positive Jewish twist to the acclaimed new film.

Black Christmas: December 25 in Jewish History

Society

Black Christmas: December 25 in Jewish History

by

For generations, Jews have faced danger on this day.

Hatred Everywhere

Society

Hatred Everywhere

by

Evil harbors no static political allegiances.

My Father, FDR and the Rabbis March

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

My Father, FDR and the Rabbis March

by

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

by

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

by

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

FBI and the Soul

Society

FBI and the Soul

by

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

The Kosher-Industrial Complex

Society

The Kosher-Industrial Complex

by

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

by

He desperately wants another child; she doesn’t.

Menorahs in Montana

Society

Menorahs in Montana

by

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.

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