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Updating Hillel Halkin’s Warning | Lewis Rosen
In an illuminating article written in 2008, “How Not to Repair the World,” Hillel Halkin explained how the meaning of tikkun olam had changed drastically from its understanding by the later Jewish prophets to its subsequent meaning expressed by rabbis in the Talmud. The former reflected… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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Simple Burnout solution Trumps Tech Band-Aids & Gov Innovation-Wash | Hila Harary
Last week Bloomberg published that the number of people suffering from burnout has exceeded the number at the peak of the Coronavirus. According to a survey by the “Future Forum”, over 40% of white-collar workers feel burnout. When populism overcomes brains: the Ministry of Innovation… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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Huwara could open Israel to war crimes charges | David Kretzmer
Israel has reached the lowest point in its 74-year existence. The country is in turmoil over the government plan for what can only be termed a “constitutional revolution.” As if this were not enough, the minister in charge of the police is one of the most extreme and racist politicians… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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This might top the list of 100 most precious Jewish artifacts | Vivian Wineman
Last Sunday I visited Sotheby’s to see an exhibition with a difference. In Sotheby’s luxurious galleries there were the usual impressive works of art, scheduled for future sale, from artists as varied as Kandinsky and Munch to Lucien Freud and Anish Kapoor. Among this glittering array,… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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Antisemitism and Jewish identity in education | Bonnie K. Goodman
We are experiencing a rejuvenation of antisemitism; far-right groups called for the last Shabbat in February, a “national day of hate.” As the Times of Israel reported, “Extremists including neo-Nazis planned to hold rallies, and distribute anti-Jewish messaging,” however, there were… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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Being Fully Alive | Tova Goldman
I have a confession to make. I am an avid people watcher. I always have been, I am currently and I probably always will be. My earliest memories stretching back through time and space, are of me watching people. For me watching people was a survival mechanism. I was in Gan 3 (Nursery… Continue Reading…
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10 ways to help your kids handle traumatic current events | Eliana Mandell Braner
Children murdered walking home from shul. Children murdered on the way to their grandparents’ house for Shabbat. Children murdered waiting for a bus with their father. And now, two brothers shot dead at point blank range while driving near their home. In all, 13 people murdered by… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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The speech that Bibi needs to give | Zaq Harrison
I address you tonight not as the leader of Likud and the new right-wing government but as the head of the government of the State of Israel and Am Yisrael. This past November 1st, the Israeli people cast their ballots for the 25th time. Here are the facts: 70% of the eligible population… Continue Reading…
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As Orthodox Union and other Jewish groups condemn settler rampage, many avoid mentioning Benjamin Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (JTA) — As American Jewish organizations responded to Sunday’s settler riot in the West Bank, most began with statements of condemnation. One began with a question: “How can such a thing happen?” “How could it come to this, that Jewish young men should… Continue Reading News Source: www.jta.org
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Jews, stop hating Jews | Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden
At least distasteful and certainly false are theories that explain which people bear guilt when tragedy strikes. Only Prophets know such things if G^d told them. Falsely pretending to be a Prophet is a capital offense. Still, it is not true that we cannot understand anything. Our Jewish… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com