According to the first passage on our parasha, Hashem gave all the nations of the world the same opportunities and potential for leadership. This is based upon the notion that G-d’s actions …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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7/20/16
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In Bible study, teachings of morality often take a back seat to the teachings of law, custom and history. The book being brought to your attention this week explores morality in the context of our …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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7/20/16
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A larger view of the Torah provides the context through which we can see how the Biblical Israelites were meant to relate to their neighbors in the lands within and surrounding the Promised Land. …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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7/20/16
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One of the conclusions of an IDF review of the Tzuk Eitan (Defensive Shield) war fought in Gaza in the summer of 2014 was that it was a bad idea to have encouraged soldiers to write letters to their …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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7/20/16
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As most of you know, from my previous articles, my daughter, Jordana, married Daniel (Dan) Weichselbaum (whom I adore) on July 3, in a beautiful, outdoor chuppah followed by a night of dining and …
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By Judy Joszef
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7/14/16
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In one fell swoop on Tuesday, a quarter century of standard language about Israel by either party was tossed out and new GOP platform language adopted which places Republican Party squarely behind …
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By Jeff Dunetz, Jewish Star columnist
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7/12/16
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Yes, it is now 40 years since the famous Entebbe raid to liberate the hostages from the terrorists of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. This week’s essay will be timed to the …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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7/1/16
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Liberal and progressive politicians love to make fake charges of hatred when anyone objects to their policies. They believe they are smarter than everyone else so there cannot be a logical …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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6/29/16
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It always was and always will be unforgivable: The heartrending story of Yaldei Teiman, the Children of Yemen.
At some point when I was young, I became aware of this dark chapter in Israel’s …
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By Tehilla R. Goldberg
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6/29/16
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These are the days that Vladimir Putin has been aching for since the end of the Cold War.
On Dec. 5, 1989, three weeks after the Berlin Wall was torn down, angry crowds stormed the …
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By Ben Cohen
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6/29/16
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