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09/13/2024

Positive Thinking

One of the new holidays that has gained traction due to internet calendars…

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09/12/2024

Swiss Jews

A Jewish presence in Switzerland can be traced back to the Middle Ages.…

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09/11/2024

9/11 and Jewish History

The attack on the continental U.S. homeland on September 11, 2001 changed…

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09/10/2024

The Jewish Ghost Town of Utah

As a dry wind blows across the dusty plains just south of Gunnison, Utah, a…

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09/09/2024

Kee Teitzei 5784-2024

“The Revolution that Started with a Fence” (updated from Kee Teitzei…

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09/09/2024

Happy Birthday Adam

Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in New York City to Judith…

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09/06/2024

Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue

The directive to create a judicial system is set out in this week’s Torah…

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09/05/2024

Seeking God in Elul

In anticipation of the High Holy Days and during the High Holy Days…

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09/04/2024

A Gift For Life

Did you know that Jewish law frowns upon elective surgery? After all, as…

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09/03/2024

I Am To My Beloved

The Biblical verse that most epitomizes the emotion of love is: “Anee…

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08/30/2024

Rabbi Shmuel Salant

On the 29th of Av, 1909, Rabbi Shmuel Salant, Jerusalem’s Ashkenazi Chief…

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08/28/2024

National Bow Tie Day

Today is Bow Tie Day, which is celebrated annually on August 28th. The bow…

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08/27/2024

What Goes Around, Comes Around

Is there any truth to the popular statement, “What goes around, comes…

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08/26/2024

Using A Live Virus

Mention the polio vaccine and most people think of Jonas Salk. The fact is,…

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08/24/2024

Re’eh 5784-2024

“Adding or Subtracting” (updated and revised from Re’eh 5766-2006) by Rabbi…

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08/23/2024

Minsk, Pinsk and Dvinsk

Dvinsk, also known as Daugavpils or Duenaburg, is Latvia’s second largest…

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08/22/2024

Kindness to Animals

Animals are among the most important “educational tools” that God provided…

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08/21/2024

Honor The “Hoary Head”

Senior Citizen Day, an annual event observed on August 21st, is a day meant…

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08/20/2024

Educating American Girls

When Vichna Kaplan (1913–1986) arrived in America in 1937, her experiences…

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08/19/2024

No Holiday as Joyous

Tu b’Av (The Fifteenth of Av), which is today, is no longer the well-known…

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08/18/2024

Eikev 5784-2024

“Understanding Birkat Hamazon, the Grace After Meals” (updated and revised…

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08/16/2024

A Whispered Line

The Shema is both a prayer and a statement of the most fundamental aspect…

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08/15/2024

Sir Moses Montefiore

Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) had an extraordinary impact on the world.…

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08/13/2024

Cover Your Ears

The Talmud, in tractate Yoma 9B states that the Second Temple was destroyed…

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08/12/2024

Va’etchanan 5784-2024

“The Jewish Attitude Toward Intermarriage” (updated and revised from…

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08/12/2024

The Book of Lamentations

On Tisha b’Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish people…

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08/09/2024

Shabbat Chazon

This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of the Vision…

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08/08/2024

Justice and Ambassador

On August 8, 1908, Rebecca and Joseph Goldberg were blessed with their…

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08/07/2024

Tisha b’Av

This coming Monday night at sunset, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar…

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08/06/2024

Mourning Jerusalem I: A Brief History of the First Temple

Next Monday night and Tuesday (August 12th and 13th), Jews the world over…

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