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Violins of Hope: Telling Holocaust Stories Through Music

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Zoom Bombed: Take a Stand Against Racism and Anti-Semitism

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A bunch of racists crashed our erev Shabbat program. It has emboldened us.

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Not all heroes wear capes or medical garb. Many are completely unseen and their praises go unsung.

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For years I felt rejected by my Hasidic neighbors. The pandemic changed all that.

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Remembering Rabbi Norman Lamm

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A grief-stricken testimonial by a lifelong admirer, devotee and friend.

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The Jewish Future Pledge: Ensuring Young Donors Give to Jewish Causes

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The Jewish Future Pledge calls on Jews to give 50% of charitable contributions to Jewish or Israel-related organizations.

The Hidden Message in Hinei Ma Tov

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Jewish unity despite our differences is a prerequisite for accepting the Torah. How do we attain it?

If the Jewish People Never Received the Torah

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What would a world without Torah look like?

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Infusing Passion in Your Judaism

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This Shavuot make the investment and watch your connection grow.

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Stay Safe. Stay Kind: A small sampling of the outpouring of kindness amongst Jews around the world.

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Stop Judging How Others are Responding to the Pandemic

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We should be coming together during this time, not splitting apart.

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My Battle with Covid-19

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A glimpse of Agnieszka Traczewska's exquisite photographs.

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Prof. Mehnaz Afridi, a Pakistani Muslim, has been the director of the Holocaust, Genocide and Interfaith Education Center in New York for the past decade.

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2019 saw the highest levels of anti-Semitism in the US on record. American Jews are responding with Jewish pride.

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Lockdown is no picnic, but there are simple things everyone can do to keep their spirits up.

Covid-19 in the Shadows of the Holocaust

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Children of survivors gain inspiration from their forebears.

In Prague, Jewish Tombstones Used as Paving Stones

In Prague, Jewish Tombstones Used as Paving Stones

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A pedestrian square in the heart of Europe is found to be paved with Jewish headstones.

Kippahs to the Rescue

Kippahs to the Rescue

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One Jewish family is turning kippahs into hundreds of face masks to help the homeless.

New App Revolutionizes the Art of Giving

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Falling on hard times, Jerry Latinik responded by finding ways of helping others. His vision sparked a revolution in kindness. .

Covid-19 and the Messiah

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No one knows when the final redemption will come, but the only way to be ready is to yearn for that period of peace, harmony, and universal God-consciousness.

The Silver Platter: Establishing the State of Israel

The Silver Platter: Establishing the State of Israel

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24,000 Israeli soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the protection of the Jewish state.

Kidney Transplant Champion Dies at 55

Kidney Transplant Champion Dies at 55

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Rabbi Heber helped facilitate over 800 kidney transplants in Israel and around the world.

How Coronavirus is Upending Orthodox Jewish Traditions

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Hundreds of Orthodox Jews are estimated to have died in Brooklyn. A heart-rending video on how the pandemic is changing their longstanding rituals.

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The death of Rabbi Akiva’s disciples that has an eerie resonance of the pandemic we face today.

A Holocaust Survivor’s Last Request

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Jewish Partisan Hero Dies of Coronavirus

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The Survivors’ Talmud: When the US Army Printed the Talmud

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With the help of the US Army, Jewish Holocaust survivors printed copies of the Talmud.

Addressing Biblical Criticism: A Critique of the Documentary Hypothesis

Addressing Biblical Criticism: A Critique of the Documentary Hypothesis

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An in-depth examination of the story of the Flood yields numerous faults of the source-critical approach.

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The Jewish People Lives

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