The HANC Middle School welcomed members from YACHAD for a pre-Chanukah program on Sunday. The event began with an ice breaker in which the volunteers said their names and a characteristic, such as …
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12/13/16
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Now that President Obama has been replaced by Donald Trump, those who served in the Israeli government can start to unburden themselves about the anti-Israel administration that left office last …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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1/25/17
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The penultimate pasuk of our parasha, Yitro, focuses on the law of constructing an altar made of stone: “And when you make for Me an altar of stones, you shall not build them of hewn stones, …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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2/15/17
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The phrase in parashat Kedoshim, “and you shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Sefer Vayikra 19:18), is one of the most often-quoted verses in the Torah. Unfortunately, its popularity …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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5/3/17
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Our parasha, Eikev, contains a phrase that is familiar to many, since it is found in the first blessing (Birkat Avot) of the Shmoneh Esreh: “G-d your L-rd is the ultimate Supreme Being and the …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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8/9/17
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Have you heard of jackfruit yet? If it hasn’t come across your Facebook feed or email inbox yet, keep your eyes open because it is the newest trend in vegetarian meat …
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By Shannon Sarna, The Nosher via JTA
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10/3/17
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Last week’s remarks by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely—that American Jewry is out of touch with the daily realities of life in Israel—have exacerbated a growing rift …
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Analysis by Alex Traiman, JNS
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11/28/17
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Touro Law is launching a FlexTime JD (Juris Doctor) program to accommodate students who might typically enter a part-time law program, but need even more flexibility for work or family obligations. …
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1/31/18
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President Reuven Rivlin welcomed American actress Mayim Bialik to his residence in Jerusalem on Sunday.
Rivlin told Bialik that he had heard so much from his grandchildren about her, her work as …
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jta
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3/21/18
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The Palestinian Authority expressed outrage on Wednesday after a photo pictured U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman next to an image of Jerusalem altered to replace the iconic Dome of the Rock …
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By Israel Hayom
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5/24/18
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