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Secular Kids and Religious Schools

Several days ago, an observant Jewish writer who identifies himself by the nom-de-plume “Jameel Rashid” wrote a post on his blog (which he calls “the Muqata“) concerning the above topic. He sent an email...

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Celebrating Shavuos Alone

One of the joys of living in Israel for a Jew from Amerca is the way in which the rhythms of the Jewish calendar are felt in the public square. Almost all families sit...

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Israel’s Courts vs. Judaism

Don’t be surprised. The same court system that has, for years, obstructed the city of Rechovot in its attempt to provide a home for Lev L’Achim and its Torah classes, now insists that the...

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When Anti-Semites Implode

It’s a famous statement of the Torah: “G-d will wage war for you, and you shall remain silent.” [Exodus 14:14] We don’t always need to do the work ourselves; HaShem works for us. The...

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Shiva Works

“Better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting,” (Ecclesiastes 7:2), said the wisest of men. Until my father’s recent passing, I had only experienced a house of mourning...

Boruch Dayan HaEmes

Our condolences to the family of Mrs. Jackie Wein, a”h, who passed away this week. She was the wife of Rabbi Berel Wein, whose classes are featured on Torah.org, and also the sister of...

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A.B Yehoshua and Israeliut

Israeli novelist A.B. Yehoshua set off a firestorm at the gala 100th anniversary celebration of the American Jewish Committee when he contrasted the totality of Jewish life that one is capable of living in...

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