If Israel is guilty of “genocide,” it must be the least effective campaign of extermination in human history. In 2005, Israel withdrew entirely from Gaza, leaving behind territory that, if the stated goal were elimination would never have…
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The Blogs: Are we there yet? | Jonathan Freirich
Words from seven years ago still relevant today.
L’Shanah Tovah – a good year to all.
Rosh ha-Shanah Evening
1 Tishrei 5779
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo, New YorkTorah opens with God speaking the world into being:
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The Blogs: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth? | Ed Gaskin
The Humble Birthplace of Jesus
When I visited Nazareth, I was struck by how ordinary it seemed compared to Jerusalem or Bethlehem. Today it is a bustling city in the Galilee, but in the time of Jesus, Nazareth was a small, rural…
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The Blogs: From Adam to Kanaani: My Personal Lech Lecha | Mikhail Salita
By Rabbi Mikhail Salita
This year, the Torah portion Vayeilech coincides with Rosh Hashanah. At first glance, it may seem like a simple calendar overlap. But in Torah, there are no coincidences. Vayeilech, with its simple words “And Moses…
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The Blogs: Kol Demamah Dakah- The Still Small Voice A Reflection for Rosh HaShanah, 5786 | Frederick L. Klein
Dedicated to the complete return of all the hostages and the safety of our siblings, defending the State of Israel.
- The Temptations of Forgetting
I would like to share with you a particular temptation I have experienced in the past year,…
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The Blogs: Ex-Trinitarians Who Become Jews or Muslims | Allen S. Maller
More people in Israel have chosen to undergo conversions to Judaism through the Reform movement, and increasingly so after the Hamas massacre of October 7, 2023. The Israeli Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that conversions conducted by the Reform…
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Miami-Dade County’s Jewish mayor faces off against her own son over Israel bonds investment
Like many Jewish mothers, Daniella Levine Cava may be expecting tensions over Israel at the Rosh Hashanah table.
But for her, the personal truly is political: Levine Cava is the mayor of Miami-Dade County, and her son is…
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How the NYC mayoral candidates are marking Rosh Hashanah
This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayor’s race. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. There are 43 days to the election.
Speculation abounds that Mayor…
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The Blogs: Praying for peace | Rachel Sharansky Danziger
On Rosh Hashanah, we acknowledge God’s kingship.
And if I truly acknowledge Him —
If I truly believe that God is the Almighty King —
Then there is no reason not to ask Him for what I really want. There is no reason to lower my…
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Tucker Carlson tells story about murder of Jesus at Charlie Kirk’s memorial, igniting criticism
Tucker Carlson, the far-right personality who has repeatedly drawn criticism for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories, recounted the plot to murder Jesus during his speech at the memorial service for Charlie…
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