Across the room sat a man, a murderer, who had tried to kill me and 51 others praying in the Halle Synagogue last Yom Kippur. Responding to question after question from the judge, he espoused the …
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By Rebecca Blady
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8/19/20
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When thousands of pilgrims converge on the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron this Shabbat Chayei Sarah, they’ll be celebrating more than a return to their roots after a Covid-plagued year.
They …
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By The Jewish Star
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10/27/21
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Carl Jung had an anti-Semitic streak and was, at least for a time, sympathetic to the Nazi cause. Yet he was one of the major psychological theorists of the 20th century, and his insights into …
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By Rabbi Hersh Tzvi Weinreb
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5/11/22
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You can get your kicks on Route 66, as Nat King Cole made famous. Or instead, you can take a road trip through the Bible on Israel’s Route 60.
Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman …
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By Mike Wagenheim, JNS
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7/20/22
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The last time that Israel had a prime minister from the Labor Party was over 20 years ago, ending a virtually unbroken line of leftist succession from Ben-Gurion to Rabin.
Now Labor, which …
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By Daniel Greenfield
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11/9/22
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The Rabbis moralized the condition of tzara’at (often translated as leprosy), the subject that dominates both Tazria and Metzora. It was, they said, a punishment rather than a medical …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks zt"l
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4/19/23
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On March 27, 2012, to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queen, an ancient ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace. A number of institutions presented Loyal Addresses to the Queen, thanking her …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks zt"l
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7/19/23
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This previously published Noach column by Rabbi Weinreb focuses on trauma, making it especially relevant this week.
There are many words in the English language that originally had great power …
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By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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10/18/23
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Notes from a working mom
By Ayala Cohen
Issue of Sept. 5, 2008
You can hear profanity everywhere these days: in the office, at the supermarket, on the train. The other day I heard a …
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9/5/08
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By Jewish Star Staff
Issue of Dec. 12, 2008 / 15 Kislev 5769
El Al, which celebrated 2008 as its 60th year, began almost by accident.
In September 1948, Israel’s new government wanted a …
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12/10/08
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