Perhaps Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn’t blowing smoke. After the announcement of a withdrawal of Israel Defense Forces troops from southern Gaza, he pledged that a …
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By Jonathan Tobin
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4/10/24
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T he primary focus of our parasha, Tazria, is the illness known as tzaraat . In his commentary on the Torah, the Rashbam presents the unique nature of this disease:
All of the sections dealing …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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4/10/24
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W ith the onset of Pesach, I find the study of the historical and philosophical side of our religious tradition to be of great inspiration in getting myself into the “holiday mood.” Thus, …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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4/10/24
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This is one of my favorite times of year, the time I get to clean out the pantry and start all over again after Passover. It is the time to use up all the half bags of rice and pasta and cans of …
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By Joni Schockett
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4/10/24
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I created a program several years ago called ParshaDrama, in which I go to a school and present the weekly Torah portion to different grades through a combination of storytelling and dramatics, …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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4/10/24
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There was a time when I would only go out of my way to listen to speakers who were older and more experienced than I. Recently, however, I changed my preferences and began to seek out rabbis and …
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By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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4/10/24
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I t was the Septuagint, the early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, that translated tsara’at, the condition whose identification and cleansing occupies much of Tazria and Metzora as …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks zt"l
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4/10/24
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Israelis who experienced the Oct. 7 attacks joined members of several Nassau synagogues at Congregation Ohav Shalom, discussing their experiences and how American Jews can help communities in Israel.
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4/3/24
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Mourners at Joe Lieberman’s funeral on Friday at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford included Al Gore, who chose Lieberman was his vice-presidential running mate in 2000; current …
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By Andrew Bernard, JNS and Eric Harvey, Riverdale Press
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4/3/24
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The Republican congressmember representing the Five Towns has introduced a resolution expressing Congress’ sense “that Israel must be in full support of any negotiation or agreement …
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By Mike Wagenheim, JNS
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4/3/24
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