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Obama and the Jews…Again
It seems the campaign to paint Barack Obama as a candidate that’s bad for the Jews/Israel is not over. I ...
Hooking Up
-JDate is now offering “a bulk rate to rabbis who want to buy membership accounts for congregants.� But singles gotta ...
Emerging Orthodox Communities
On April 6th, the Orthodox Union will be hosting an event called “Meet Emerging Jewish Communities” in New York. They ...
Education in Israel
-Former Harvard University president Neil Rudenstine argues that the only real solution for Israel’s universities is private philanthropy. (The Jerusalem ...
Bahya Ibn Pakudah
11th-century Spanish philosopher best known for Duties of the Heart, an attempt to organize Jewish ethical teachings into a cohesive system.
Bahya Ibn Asher
Biblical commentator looked at Torah in both traditional and kabbalistic ways.
Blasphemy in Judaism
While the offense was once punishable by death, Jews do not enforce the rules anymore.
Take a Hint, JNF.
I was walking by a New York City store, when I saw something curious in the window. They looked like ...
Gay Earthquake
Israel experienced an earthquake last Friday, registering at 5.3 on the Richter Scale. What caused this earthquake? Whatever you do, ...
In the West Bank
-Fatah is implementing “unprecedented internal reforms to democratize the ailing movement in the face of the electoral threat from political ...
Do Jews Celebrate Birthdays?
While Jewish tradition does not make a big deal of birthdays, there is no problem with celebrating them.