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The Moon Landing, 50 Years Later

The Moon Landing, 50 Years Later

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Representing the Jewish People on Million Dollar Mile

Representing the Jewish People on Million Dollar Mile
How I Suddenly Became a Dangerous Person How I Suddenly Became a Dangerous Person

How I Suddenly Became a Dangerous Person
The Denver Hair Stylist who Fought Against Anti-Semitism

The Denver Hair Stylist who Fought Against Anti-Semitism
Lucette Lagnado’s Lost Egyptian Jewish World

Lucette Lagnado’s Lost Egyptian Jewish World
Messages from Your Loved Ones After They’re Gone

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Messages from Your Loved Ones After They’re Gone

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Obsessed with death, a child of a Holocaust survivor creates an app that enables you to leave meaningful messages to loved ones.

Proclaim Liberty: How the Hebrew Bible Molded America

Proclaim Liberty: How the Hebrew Bible Molded America

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The Hebrew Bible indelibly molded the American founding, and its influence remains a part of its national story.

Baby India: There Are No Unwanted Babies

Baby India: There Are No Unwanted Babies

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Why should any child be abandoned, or any baby deprived of life, when so many potential mothers and fathers yearn with all their hearts for the chance to adopt?

The Day Fox News was On in My Gym

The Day Fox News was On in My Gym

by Jeff Jacoby
World War II Hero Speaks Out

World War II Hero Speaks Out

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Robert Hilliard wants us to follow his courageous example of standing up for what’s right.

5 Toxic Conversation Starters

5 Toxic Conversation Starters

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How to bring back civility and respect in our conversation.

Harvard’s Mistake

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Harvard’s Mistake

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Doesn’t Harvard believe in forgiveness and redemption?

Kyle Kashuv and the Limits of Forgiveness

Kyle Kashuv and the Limits of Forgiveness

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Harvard rescinds the acceptance of young man who survived the Parkland shootings for racist statements he made as a teen and has since regretted.

Keanu Reeves Doesn’t Touch Women

Keanu Reeves Doesn’t Touch Women

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In photo after photo a viral post shows the actor not touching women.

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” and the Imposter Syndrome

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” and the Imposter Syndrome

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His clothing would be invisible to anyone who was unfit for his position.

Burnout, Shavuot and Living with Purpose

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Burnout, Shavuot and Living with Purpose

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Pursue meaning, not happiness.

Just Breathe: Am I Worthy?

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Just Breathe: Am I Worthy?

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If deep down you think you’re garbage, you’ll treat yourself like garbage.

The Teen Who Got Oregon to Mandate Teaching the Holocaust

The Teen Who Got Oregon to Mandate Teaching the Holocaust

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Thanks to a 14 year old student and a Holocaust survivor who became her mentor, Oregon schools have a new mandate to teach the Holocaust.

What’s the Wealthiest Place in the World?

What’s the Wealthiest Place in the World?

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It’s not the banks or the gold mines. It’s the graveyard.

What to Say (and Not Say) When There are No Words

What to Say (and Not Say) When There are No Words

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How to best interact with someone going through a crisis.

Mount Everest and Mount Sinai

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Mount Everest and Mount Sinai

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It is not the mountain that we conquer but it is ourselves.

The Best and Worst Commencement Speech of 2019

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Best and Worst Commencement Speech of 2019

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Oprah’s wise words and hitting rock bottom at NYU.

Burial, Cremation and Baseball

Burial, Cremation and Baseball

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A rabbi’s unusual argument for convincing a mourner to give his mother a proper Jewish burial.

Rashida Tlaib’s Four Lies about Palestinians and the Holocaust

Rashida Tlaib’s Four Lies about Palestinians and the Holocaust

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Palestinians are complicit in perpetrating Jewish suffering.

Kate Smith and the Game of Thrones' Latte

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Kate Smith and the Game of Thrones' Latte

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A Starbucks latte in medieval England is merely ludicrous. Destroying lives and legacies without taking into account historic context is a far more serious distortion.

Just Breathe: Why Celebrate Mother’s Day Even if You Don’t Really Love Your Mother

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Just Breathe: Why Celebrate Mother’s Day Even if You Don’t Really Love Your Mother

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So much of what we have comes from our mothers.

Dropping Out of Harvard Law School in 1947 to Help Jewish Refugees

Dropping Out of Harvard Law School in 1947 to Help Jewish Refugees

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An article in Time Magazine convinced Harold Katz to volunteer to help Jews illegally immigrate to Israel.

Jewish Wishes for the Royal Baby

Jewish Wishes for the Royal Baby

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A Bishop welcomes the newest royal baby with a Jewish twist.

Audrey Hepburn, Teenage Spy

Audrey Hepburn, Teenage Spy

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A new book sheds light on the Hollywood star’s heroic wartime activities.

Instagram and the Holocaust

Instagram and the Holocaust

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An Instagram campaign is bringing home the death of one girl -- and six million other Jews - one compelling post at a time.

Doing Jewish and Responding to Terror

Doing Jewish and Responding to Terror

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Jews around the world are pledging to do more Jewish acts after the shooting in California.

Jews Shouldn't have to Pay with their Lives to Gather in Prayer

Jews Shouldn't have to Pay with their Lives to Gather in Prayer

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We need our leaders to work together to stop the hate — all hate — from the far right to the far left.

Judah Samet: Dodging Bullets Again

Judah Samet: Dodging Bullets Again

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70 years after surviving three Holocaust death trains, Judah Samet narrowly escaped the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. An exclusive look at his fascinating life.

Notre Dame’s Surprising Jewish Treasures

Notre Dame’s Surprising Jewish Treasures

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The destroyed cathedral still retains priceless art depicting Jewish heritage in France.

Bigger than Basketball

Bigger than Basketball

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Off the court, NBA superstar Dwayne Wade has quietly transformed lives.

Suicide: A Society in Conflict

Suicide: A Society in Conflict

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Recent events highlight America’s inconsistent views on suicide.

Interview with Man who Saved a Life on a New York Bridge

Interview with Man who Saved a Life on a New York Bridge

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Tuli Abraham’s quick actions saved a man about to jump to his death.

We All Have a Price

We All Have a Price

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Contrary to what we may tell ourselves, it could be us splashed across the front pages of every newspaper.

The Heroic Pilot who Stayed with Entebbe’s Jewish Hostages

The Heroic Pilot who Stayed with Entebbe’s Jewish Hostages

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Capt. Michel Bacos recently died at age 94.

The Most Important People in Your Life: Teachers

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The Most Important People in Your Life: Teachers

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Thank your kids’ teachers today.

The Nazi Boycott, 86 Years Ago & Today

The Nazi Boycott, 86 Years Ago & Today

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Echoes of the April 1, 1933 boycott continue to linger today.

God at the Zoo

God at the Zoo

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Faith guides this director’s workday.

Eichmann and the Question of Revenge

Eichmann and the Question of Revenge

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Is revenge ever legitimate? In Memory of Rafi Eitan, legendary Mossad agent.

UK Government Office Slanders the Bible

UK Government Office Slanders the Bible

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Far from being bloodthirsty, the Biblical passages cited by a British office show a humane world view.

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

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

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We all must condemn hate.

The College Admissions Scandal

The College Admissions Scandal

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Don’t let the cynicism at the heart of this corruption scandal extinguish kids’ hope.

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

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

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

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African American conservatives have a message worth heeding on the corrosive effects of playing the victim card.

Smart Phone, Smarter Shabbat

Smart Phone, Smarter Shabbat

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

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