Dedicated to the memory of the Israeli soldiers whose selfless sacrifice gave and gives us a State we can call our own.
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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4/26/12
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Due to their not (yet) having been translated by the Jewish publishing houses, much of the midrashic library is a treasure-trove of untouched gemstone mines.
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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4/26/12
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If the word tofu reminds you of “flower child” of the 60s and tasteless health food, you are not alone—but you are missing out on one of the most versatile, healthy-for-you ingredients.
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By Judy Joszef
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4/26/12
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April has been a bittersweet month with each bitter taste accompanied by a sweet dessert.
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By Miriam Bradman Abrahams
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4/26/12
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In a recent sidebar to a most informative essay by Rabbi Yechiel Goldhaber in Hamodia, April 18, 2012, concerning the sinking of the Titanic, the following perceptive observation was made:
“The Titanic sank deep into the ocean, not to be located for some eighty years. More important, it sank deeply into the conscience of the Jewish nation.
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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4/26/12
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When Israel’s Chief Rabbi, Isaac Herzog, visited the White House after Israel’s independence was declared, he told Truman, “G-d put you in your mother’s womb so that you would be the instrument to bring the rebirth of Israel after 2000 years.”
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By Jeff Dunetz
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4/26/12
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In the spirit of Yom Ha’atzmaot, Israel’s Independence Day, there has been a lot of talk about the bleak situation Israel finds herself in.
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By Juda Engelmayer
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4/26/12
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From Samson to Judah Maccabee, Ze’ev Jabotinsky to Hanna Senesh, there is a valiant history of tough and brave Jews who made tremendous marks on the world. While the image of a Jew has not always been that of a “tough” people, it is important that the world sees tough Jews.
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By Ronn Torossian
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4/19/12
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Any serious student of history will recognize that there are moments, all too rare, when a door stands open, waiting for a person, a people, or even the entire world to walk through, and change life as we know it, forever.
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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4/19/12
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According to my Concordance, the root word “kosher” appears three times in the Bible (in Esther and Ecclesiastes) – not once in the Torah.
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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4/19/12
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