Several months ago a longtime friend and neighbor from Borough Park, Rabbi Aharon Zeigler, brought to my attention the scholarship of Rabbi Reuven Mann, and of his then forthcoming book, …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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1/17/18
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This past week, unless you were out of the country and even then, you would have heard all about the “bomb cyclone” storm. Bombogenesis is the technical term, bomb cyclone is the …
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By Judy Joszef
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1/10/18
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We didn’t need the publication of a new book filled with behind-the-scenes gossip to know that Donald Trump is an unconventional and, at times, inappropriate president. His use of Twitter …
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By Jonathan S. Tobin
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1/10/18
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Brrr … it’s cold out there! We’ve been experiencing a cold snap here.
While I am usually pleased with my first floor apartment across from Central Park, used to lying in bed …
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By Tehilla R. Goldberg
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1/10/18
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For the first time in nearly a decade, one dares to believe that the Islamist clerics who have ruled Iran since 1979 will not be in power by the time the 40th anniversary of their revolution rolls …
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By Ben Cohen
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1/10/18
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The latest obsession of the mainstream media and leftists is questioning the president’s mental health. Allow me to suggest that If they are correct and President Trump is mentally unstable, …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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1/10/18
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I recall an incredible series of coincidences that to me were nothing short of miraculous. A student had been desperate to speak with me, and we finally managed to connect in New York the day …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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1/10/18
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The Pesach Haggadah lists the Ten Plagues (makkot) in order of their appearance in sefer Shemot:
“These are the Ten Plagues that the Holy One, blessed be He, brought upon the Egyptians in …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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1/10/18
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Bear with me as I make a case here.
Shmot 4:14-16: After giving a number of excuses for why he should not be the Deliverer, including that he is uncomfortable with his own speech-abilities, G-d …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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1/10/18
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I love Shabbat. I love the routine and the majesty that heralds a time of rest after a busy week. I especially love Shabbat in the winter. And, even though I absolutely do not like the cold, …
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By Joni Schockett
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1/10/18
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