Tisha b’Av in Dangerous Times
The Talmud teaches that the Second Temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE because of baseless hatred. In
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What do you do?
“What do you do?” Often the first thing we ask when we meet someone new. For the last 50+ years,
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Behaalotcha 5783 – The Search for the Lost Ark
The Ark of the Covenant was surely one of the most important objects ever in the Jewish tradition. It contained
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Yom Yerushalayim 5783
Fifty-six years ago yesterday on the Jewish calendar something amazing happened. A war was raging on multiple fronts, with Syria
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Emor 5783 – Medical Assistance in Dying
Saving lives is the supreme Jewish value. We are told we can violate almost any commandment in order to save
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Abe Zarem, z”l
One of the most remarkable people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing passed away a few weeks ago. The late
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