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The Gilboa Iris Blooms for Readers

I first met Zahava D. Englard in the bank. My sister-in-law, Miriam, introduced her as “This is Zahava, she just got her first book published.”  I was immediately interested.  After all, how many...

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“Let Him Cry and Shout”

Today is Yom Hasho’ah, Holocaust Memorial Day. All four of my grandparents are Holocaust survivors so the day is highly personal for me. I grew up with the Holocaust looking over my shoulder, hearing...

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Making a Difference on Yom Ha’atzmaut

In Israel, you get used to seeing IDF soldiers everywhere: walking the streets, on patrols, at the Machsom (road checkpoint). They are always on duty, ready to help. Sometimes, they respond to minor...

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Jews Who Tweet: Meet @JYuter

Why did you initially join Twitter? I actually joined Twitter as a front end to Facebook. I figured since I’m posting the same basic content, if I did it through Twitter it would be the same effort but...

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Homophobia in the Jewish Community Must Stop

I remember the first time I heard about gay people. I was watching a protest for gay marriage and asked someone what ‘gay’ was. “It’s men who like other men. But God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and...

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Two Kings Wearing One Crown

The relationship between religion and ethics is a perennial problem in philosophy of religion. In one sense, it seems redundant to say that a particular action is required or prohibited on both...

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Is Our Problem The Technology Or The Users?

A good player doesn’t blame his equipment when he drops the ball.  He knows that rain or shine, it’s up to him to make the play. Is technology truly ripping apart the Torah World?  Is the internet...

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Jews Who Tweet: Meet @raffeg

Why did you initially join Twitter? I originally joined Twitter just because I thought that I had to be on every social network imaginable. Years of bullying and being the odd kid out had taught me...

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Walking Jerusalem’s History

Living in Israel is a special gift for many reasons. The beauty, the flora, the fauna, the people, but most of all, the history. You feel it with you in every step. Whether you are running errands in...

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Jews Who Tweet: Meet @shortjewish

Why did you initially join Twitter? I joined because I was curious about twitter. I had wondered what all the fuss was about. How did you get involved with the Jewish community on Twitter? I just...

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#ASIFA Recap + Funniest Tweets

Needless to say, the organizers of the ASIFA at Citi Field yesterday are no fans of blogs, even ones with Jewish insights, lest they corrupt the mind they spent so much time controlling. Rabbi Eli Fink...

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What Business Has One Born of Woman Among Us?

At the time of the giving of the Torah, the Talmud teaches (Shabbat 88b-89a), the heavenly angels appeared before God and asked, regarding Moses: “What business has one born of woman among us?” God...

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How To Misrepresent the Jewish Woman’s Experience: A Blog Rebuttal

A recent article was published on XOJane by a Chassidic woman named Chaya about the experience of being an Orthodox woman. She was trying to stem the tide of media backlash that has followed coverage...

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“Enfold Me”: A Review

When I was six years old, my blasted older brother told me the story of Dracula and introduced me into a new emotion, sheer terror. I recall that same sinking feeling in my stomach now as I finish...

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“We All Believe in Strange Things”

Mitt Romney’s Mormonism has reared its head every once in a while throughout this election season. Recently, more and more people seem to be asking about the Republican nominee’s religion. In an...

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