For most of the world, the year 1492 marks the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' voyage to America. Yet for Jews, the year 1492 is a year of…
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Powerless in Toronto
It’s always important to remind ourselves to be thankful for those things we take for granted—like having electricity. As many of you…
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The Catholic Church, Gay Rights and the Jewish Community
The mark of maturity is the ability to disagree with others respectfully; to be able to appreciate the integrity and sincerity of an argument even as…
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The Hertz Chumash United Us
During shul this past week, I was reading the notes of the Hertz Chumash, as I often do. This likely puts me in small company as the Hertz Chumash…
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The Unsinkable Ship: 100 Years After the Titanic Disaster
Despite the passage of 100 years, the sinking of the Titanic holds a special fascination. In fact, the only time I’ve gone out to the theatres to see…
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No, Israel Isn’t Turning into an Iran-Style Theocracy (The New Republic)
Gil TroyThe demonizing of Israel, dismissing the democratic Jewish state as a right-wing, religious, racist project, continues. The latest…
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Monday Morning Quarterback
Monday morning at 1:30AM here in Israel, I joined over one hundred million of my fellow earth dwellers to watch Superbowl XLVI. When halftime rolled…