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Blessing the New Moon

The ritual of blessing the moon is not widely practiced, but carries deep spiritual meaning.

How Not to Comfort Mourners

The worst things to say to someone who is grieving.

What To Say When Comforting Mourners

Traditional Jewish words of consolation.

The Chabad Rebbe’s Yahrtzeit: The Third of Tammuz

Remembering the death of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

U.N. Security Council Resolution 242

The United Nations responds to Israel's territorial gains in the Six Day War.

I Am a Jew

Israel's president reflects on the meaning behind journalist Daniel Pearl's last words.

Whatever Happened to the Ten Commandments?

Why this central part of the Torah is not in our daily liturgy.

Yom Kippur War Implications

The Yom Kippur War led to a fragile but lasting peace between Israel and Egypt.

Prisoner Rights vs. National Security

"A democracy must often fight with one hand tied behind its back."

Jewish Captives, Cruelty, & Compassion

Jewish law on the proper treatment of prisoners of war

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