Our parasha contains the mitzvah to build the Aron Kodesh: They [the Jewish people] shall make an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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2/10/16
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As a column devoted to the review of the finest in Jewish books, it came as a pleasant surprise to read a series of teachings by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky dealing with how one should show respect for our …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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2/9/16
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Our parasha contains two pasukim that reiterate the prohibition of avodah zarah (idol worship) and its practices, the commandment to completely destroy all monuments associated with idol worship …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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2/3/16
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After her blatant anti-Semitism was exposed to the world, Helen Thomas became persona non grata in much of the Jewish community, so much so that when she passed away, some Facebook feeds were lit up …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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2/3/16
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As revelations about Hillary Clinton’s emails and her reckless oversight of American secrets in her possession raises the question of whether there is a “perp walk” in her future. …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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2/3/16
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Recently, the media reported that two days before his execution, Adolph Eichmann penned a letter to then-President Yitzchak Ben-Zvi begging for clemency. Facing his imminent death by hanging (the …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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2/3/16
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Last week’s deaths of seven Hamas terrorists in the collapse of a tunnel they were digging coincided with complaints by residents of an Israeli town near Gaza that underground digging has come …
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By Stephen M. Flatow
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2/3/16
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“When in Rome, do as the Iranians do.”
That was the core message from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Europe last week, in a bid to boost trade relations now that the …
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By Ben Cohen
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2/3/16
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Normally the stereotype is that New Yorkers are cynical and tough, while Coloradans (where I’m from) are wholesome and softhearted.
Well, come visit New York City when the newscasters are …
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By Tehilla R. Goldberg
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2/3/16
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Two weeks ago, my husband Jerry and I embarked on a 10 night cruise to the Caribbean. Aside from loving cruising and being with good friends, I was also looking forward to some creative writing …
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By Judy Joszef
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2/2/16
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