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Former Muslim Terrorist and Holocaust Survivor Confront Prejudice

Former Muslim Terrorist and Holocaust Survivor Confront Prejudice

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Suing Neo-Nazis in America

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Jewish Leadership During Cholera Epidemic, 1848

Jewish Leadership During Cholera Epidemic, 1848
Talking to Ben Shapiro without Discussing Politics

Talking to Ben Shapiro without Discussing Politics
Human Dignity and Political Power

Human Dignity and Political Power
Lessons from Lockdown

Lessons from Lockdown

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My top three transformative takeaways.

How 3 Previous Pandemics Changed the World

How 3 Previous Pandemics Changed the World

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From the rise and fall of major religions to the very structure of society, mass outbreaks have challenged paradigms that appeared set in stone. There’s a chance COVID-19 will, too.

Embracing Insecurity: COVID-19 and Sukkot

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Embracing Insecurity: COVID-19 and Sukkot

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The pandemic has stripped away security. But we don't need the security of yesterday to be happy today.

Sukkot and Corona: Three Major Messages

Sukkot and Corona: Three Major Messages

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
The Difference between Success and Happiness

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Difference between Success and Happiness

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Sukkot and the shortage of psychiatrists in Silicon Valley.

The Joy of Admitting We Don't Know

The Joy of Admitting We Don't Know

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Humility, nuance and admitting we don’t know are not signs of weakness, but strength.

Auschwitz Museum Director Offers to Trade Places with Imprisoned Child

Auschwitz Museum Director Offers to Trade Places with Imprisoned Child

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Piotr Cywinski is offering to serve time in prison in Nigeria so a child imprisoned for blasphemy can go free.

The Ballerina of Auschwitz

The Ballerina of Auschwitz

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Dr. Edith Eger offers keys to free ourselves from our own prisons of the mind.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Modeling Civility

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Modeling Civility

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The late justice displayed respect and warmth to all.

The Billionaire who Gave Away His Fortune

The Billionaire who Gave Away His Fortune

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Charles Feeney gave away $8 billion to charity. And he did it anonymously.

Why Dip into Honey?

Video – Inspiring Hope

Why Dip into Honey?

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There are many ways to add sweetness to the new year. What is the significance of honey?

Why is a Terrorist Speaking at San Francisco State University?

Why is a Terrorist Speaking at San Francisco State University?

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The university should rescind their invitation to Leila Khaled and take a stand against terrorism.

Yes to Life In Spite of Everything: Viktor Frankl’s Re-Discovered Manuscript

Yes to Life In Spite of Everything: Viktor Frankl’s Re-Discovered Manuscript

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Four crucial ideas from this poignant masterpiece of writing.

Helpful Things We Can Do Instead of Corona Shaming

Helpful Things We Can Do Instead of Corona Shaming

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When looking out at the world, make sure to clean your windows first.

Teenagers Are Mourning for a Life that Suddenly Ceased to Function

Teenagers Are Mourning for a Life that Suddenly Ceased to Function

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In our rush to retain some semblance of normalcy we haven’t allowed our kids to mourn what they've lost.

Growing Up Jewish In the South

Growing Up Jewish In the South

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By fierce example, my father taught me the importance of social justice, equality and fairness.

Bystander or Hero: Who Do You Want to Be?

Bystander or Hero: Who Do You Want to Be?

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You don’t need to jump in front of an oncoming train, like my cousin, to be a hero. You have to stand up to harassment, bullying or other injustices.

Masks and How We Relate to Others

Masks and How We Relate to Others

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The pandemic has made us more sensitive to the fact that everyone has the capacity to harm another – with our germs, with our words, with our actions.

Creating a Culture of Hate

Creating a Culture of Hate

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Where will the culture of internet attacks lead? The diaries of Nazi opponent Friedrich Kellner offer warnings.

The LA Jewish Community Is Thanking Local Police and Increasing Community Safety

The LA Jewish Community Is Thanking Local Police and Increasing Community Safety

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Public-private security coordination is the name of the game in today’s new reality. Bringing good food helps, too.

Orthodox Jew Falsely Accused of Treason

Orthodox Jew Falsely Accused of Treason

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For years Dr. David Tenenbaum has worked to clear his name.

The One-Handed Pianist

The One-Handed Pianist

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Leon Fleisher, who recently died at 92, built a piano career despite losing use of his right hand.

Hiroshima and the Pilot’s Tear

Hiroshima and the Pilot’s Tear

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How a survivor of the atom bomb stopped hating the pilot who flew the plane.

Take Holocaust Denial Off Facebook

Take Holocaust Denial Off Facebook

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In the #NoDenyingIt campaign, Holocaust survivors ask Facebook to remove Holocaust denial.

Fear of Speech is Replacing Freedom of Speech

Fear of Speech is Replacing Freedom of Speech

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Culturally, the freedom to express unpopular views has never been more endangered.

An Open Letter to Aish.com Readers from the Chief Editor of Aish.com

Chief Editor's Blog

An Open Letter to Aish.com Readers from the Chief Editor of Aish.com

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The world needs Aish.com's innovation and insights more than ever.

Minimizing News Consumption is Keeping Me Sane

Minimizing News Consumption is Keeping Me Sane

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The quickest way to make yourself crazy is to focus on everything in life you cannot control.

Why We Still Mourn the Destruction of the Temple

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Why We Still Mourn the Destruction of the Temple

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If we're not a unified family, we no longer need the house.

The Origins of Antisemitic Conspiracies

The Origins of Antisemitic Conspiracies

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Antisemitic ideas in America today and the conspiracy theories that drive them.

The Jewish Owner of The New York Times

The Jewish Owner of The New York Times

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A century ago Jewish newsman Adolph Ochs made the New York Times America’s premier newspaper.

Pandemic of Hate

Pandemic of Hate

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We can either choose to divide or connect. Dividers spew hate, connectors share love.

Bari Weiss and the New York Times

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Bari Weiss and the New York Times

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The paper has lost sight of its "deepest responsibility to make readers think".

Queen of Bananagrams

Queen of Bananagrams

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Life lessons we can learn from playing Bananagrams.

Sports with No Spectators

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Sports with No Spectators

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Greatness isn't measured by the applause of the crowds.

Outrage Without Rage

Outrage Without Rage

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What stimulates positive change, and drives people to pursue justice, equality, goodness, and truth is not anger or rage, but outrage.

Black and Blue: One Cop’s Quest for Balance and Healing

Black and Blue: One Cop’s Quest for Balance and Healing

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An interview with Lieutenant Steve Riback.

Increasingly Cruel Cancel Culture

Increasingly Cruel Cancel Culture

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Don't let a legitimate goal – overcoming racial bigotry – turn into a frenzy of character assassination and public humiliation.

The Unsung Black Female Soldiers of WWII

The Unsung Black Female Soldiers of WWII

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African American women of the 6888th Battalion delivered millions of pieces of mail during World War II.

The Liberty Bell's Crack

The Liberty Bell's Crack

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Why do we "proclaim freedom throughout the land" with a broken, imperfect bell?

Will We be Remembered Only for What We Did Wrong?

Will We be Remembered Only for What We Did Wrong?

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It has become tempting to reduce historical figures to a single, defining, negative characteristic. It's also false.

My Experiences as a Black Orthodox Jew

My Experiences as a Black Orthodox Jew

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The past several weeks have been overwhelming and heartbreaking for me.

A Policeman Speaks Out

A Policeman Speaks Out

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I will never stand for or justify racism, illegal acts, brutality or excessive force by police officers. But we need to set the record straight.

The Nazi in Harvard’s Midst

The Nazi in Harvard’s Midst

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Senior Nazi official Ernst Hansfstaengl attended his 25th Harvard reunion in 1934, despite his Nazi ties.

Plague and Prejudice: Today's Famous Last Words

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Plague and Prejudice: Today's Famous Last Words

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Help, I can’t breathe.

Made In the Image of God

Made In the Image of God

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Judaism gave the world the belief that that there is one infinite Creator of the universe Who is the Father of all humanity, regardless of the color of one’s skin.

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