As the history of the Israelites in the wilderness is reviewed in Devarim, an interesting trend is presented. The nations of Eisav, Moav and Ammon are treated as closer than brothers with …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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7/26/17
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On March 26, 1979, the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was signed in Washington. But it almost never happened. President Jimmy Carter tried to scuttle the talks when Anwar Sadat said he would …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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11/22/17
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There was once a king who had two advisers. The advisers had a luxurious life as long as they bowed to the whims of the king, which were many. He made unreasonable demands. He was harsh in his …
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By Rabbi Marc D. Angel
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9/21/18
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Whenever election season rolls around, especially Election Day itself, I get that feel-good democracy vibe. If I was making a “These Are a Few of My Favorite Things” list, I would add …
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By Tehilla R. Goldberg
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11/13/18
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The setting: Jerusalem some twenty centuries ago. The occasion: bringing first fruits to the Temple. Here is the scene as the Mishnah describes it. Throughout Israel, villagers would gather in …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks
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9/19/19
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Moses, having set out the prologue and preamble to the covenant and its broad guiding principles, turns in our parsha, Re’eh, to the details, which occupy the greater part of the book of …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks
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8/12/20
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Cancel culture in academia is a serious problem. There is no sector of American society in which dissent is so routinely crushed, or where free speech is most endangered, as the country’s …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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1/18/23
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Arabs living in what Jews call the Land of Israel, including Judea and Samaria, call themselves “Palestinians” after “Palestine,” the non-Jewish term for the region.
They …
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By James Sinkinson
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4/3/23
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Avocados, plantains, pumpkins, breadfruit, coconut oil … put these foods and flavors on your table!
Are there really Jews who live full-time on the Cayman Islands? Why was I surprised …
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By Ethel G. Hofman
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10/18/23
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It was just one result among a blizzard of other poll results in a single survey. But one data point in the Harvard/Harris monthly survey of public opinion not only jumped out at observers like …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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12/25/23
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