Song of Ruth

Mahlon and Chilion died after marrying Moabite women. Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem. She told her daughters-in-law to return to their own mothers, and remarry. Orpah reluctantly left, however Ruth decided to stay with Naomi.

Is Halloween Harmless Fun?

In the month of October, the neighborhood where I used to live, in some places looked like an alien planet.

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You Are Part of the Story

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Jews vs Israelites vs Hebrews

The words "Jews," "Israelites" and "Hebrews" have similarities but they are not synonyms. Using words correctly leads to healthier communication and avoids confusing and sometimes controversial…

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Mensch on Wheels

Bubbe has an app for you! She's 84 and she's taking the tech world by storm.

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Female Arab Soldier: "I Came to Serve my Country"

Female Arab Soldier: "I Came to Serve My Country and My Home"

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Ami on the Move: Open Anti-Semitism at UNC and Duke Conference

At a recent conference at an American college campus in North Carolina, Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar of the hip hop group DAM used the platform to voice an anti-Semitic, anti-Israel message to the…

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God Calls You by Name

“Oh look, here comes Shorty.” We’ve all heard someone do it. We may have done it ourselves--identify someone by their deficiency. An old servant named Ziba who had served in King Saul’s palace was…

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From Time Immemorial – The Everlasting Jewish Tie to the Land of Israel

On Israel's Independence Day, UNESCO passed a resolution demanding that Israel disavow Jerusalem as its capital. It ignores the continuous Jewish presence in the Land of Israel throughout the past…

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Hobby Lobby: Perception is the only Reality

Businesses aren't people! How can they have religious freedom rights? Businesses should not be able to deprive women of access to contraception! Religious freedom protects people's right to believe…

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The Immortal Jews

If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one per cent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of star dust lost in the blaze of the Milky Way. Properly the Jew ought hardly to…

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Entebbe Day

A 4th of July has never passed since 1976 that I haven't celebrated Entebbe Day.

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Threatening to Ban Jewish Butchering Methods in Europe

Ben Weyts, a Flemish Minister for Animal Welfare, has called for a ban of all ritual slaughter, which would prevent both Jews and Muslims from obtaining meat approved for use by their faith. This…

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Israel: There's No Place Like Home

There’s no place like home, whether it is the end of a long day at work or the end of a long business trip away from loved ones.

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Twas the Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas, and we, being JewsMy girlfriend and me -- we had nothing to do.... The Gentiles were home, hanging stockings with care, Secure in their knowledge St. Nick would be…

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