Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
Dear That’s Life,
We have a minyan in a local Rav’s house every Friday night in Cedarhurst. Just a few weeks ago, while we were davening Kabbalat Shabbat, it …
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Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
Lawrence - Congregation Beth Sholom will host a Selichot forum on Saturday Night, September 20 at 10:30 p.m., "What Jewish PARENTS Need to Know About Their Kids," …
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9/17/08
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Heads we win, tails we lose
By Rabbi Avi Billet
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
When my oldest child began to talk, she was two months shy of her second birthday. It occurred to me that I could …
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9/17/08
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By Miriam Bradman Abrahams
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
The news bulletin was disappointing to say the least. Tipped off by my internet home page, I ran to the remote to punch in CNN. Daytime TV …
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9/17/08
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Occam’s Razor requires us to explain a fact or set of facts in the least complicated way. …
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By Rabbi Avi Shafran
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9/17/08
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Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
In a frenzied political season there may be just two kinds of people. No, not Democrats and Republicans. We’re referring to the kinds of people who forward an …
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9/17/08
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Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
Right on the money
To the Editor:
The current issue of “The Jewish Star” is a standout (Sept. 12, 2008). I have enjoyed Rabbi Weissman’s columns and find …
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9/17/08
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Thirteenth person diagnosed Monday
Jewish Star Staff report
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
The Nassau County Department of Health reported another confirmed case of the deadly West Nile virus …
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9/17/08
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Initiative aims to assist bone marrow recipients
By Malka Eisenberg
Issue of Sept. 19, 2008
A campaign to encourage expectant mothers to donate cord blood on the day of delivery is …
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9/17/08
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Medical ethics conference highlights “End of Life” challenges
By Yaffi Spodek
Issue of Sept.19, 2008
Close to 300 people attended the third annual Medical Ethics conference at …
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9/17/08
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