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Day 32 Of The War: He Died From A Broken heart | Orna Raz
Several years ago, I hosted a Dialogue Meeting in my home, this type of meeting is one of the most important activities of the Parents Circle, an organization founded by bereaved Jewish and Palestinian families whose relatives were killed as a result of the conflict. The purpose of The Parents… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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Our Families and Our Mental Health: The Tent of Avraham vs. the Palace of David | Kenneth Brander
As Sarah and Avraham approach the end of their lives, their public affairs are in order. They have orchestrated, per the Midrash, a religious revival in Charan, initiated an open tent operation for travelers, and settled outstanding issues with Avimelech and Ephron. Avraham and Sarah have… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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Streams of Anxious Consciousness 31
Much of my life and education has been shaped by cinema. One of the great classics for me is the Godfather. Two ideas from this movie have been on my mind as of late. The first is when Peter Clemenza is in the basement of… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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The Olam Is a Golem | Daphna Small
It is the fifth week of the war named: Iron Swords by Israel and Operation Al-Aqsa Flood by Hamas. Whatever the title, the unforgivable atrocities perpetrated by Hamas brought a monsoon of fire and brimstone that could be called; Apocalypse Now, upon them. The grief, pain and stress are palpable… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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What Is the Biggest Strength of Israel? | Michael Laitman
The people of Israel are facing tough times. This can lead to positive changes, as mentioned in the prophets that difficult days will come, but we will eventually be saved from them: “Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob‘s trouble, but he shall……
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They pretend to serve us but make us addicted to junk in a broad money grab | Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden
Realize it. 2. Reject it. 3. Outlaw it. Pretending to sell us nutrition, the food sector sells us junk food full of empty calories and fake tastes to make us addicted and sell us more junk. Pretending to sell us closeness, social media flood us with fake emotions and anxiety over nothing to… Continue Reading…
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators deserve no respect | Fred Maroun
Demonstrations demanding a ceasefire in Gaza are now frequent. One may feel that these demonstrators are driven by a humanitarian impulse to support the Palestinians in Gaza, but there is nothing humanitarian about these demonstrations. The first thought that comes to my mind when I see these… Continue Reading News Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
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When Asked How I Am, What Do I Say? | Paula Mack Drill
“What am I supposed to say when people ask how I am?” I complained to my Israeli friend, “I have no idea how to answer that question these days. Am I supposed to say I’m fine? Am I supposed to say I am not fine?” “In Israel,” he said, “we are answering, ‘K’mo kulam’,”… Continue…
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Proposed legislation would expand number of hate crime-eligible charges in New York
(New York Jewish Week) – When three Upper East Side synagogues and one Hatzalah ambulance were tagged with antisemitic graffiti earlier this year, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg found that the act couldn’t be prosecuted as a hate crime. According to state law,… Continue Reading News Source: www.jta.org
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An Open Letter to My Interfaith Colleagues and Friends | Joel Mosbacher
A letter to my interfaith colleagues and friends: I want to start by thanking those of you who have reached out in the last month, who have expressed concern for my community and for the Jewish people and for the victims of Hamas terrorists, and especially to those who have said to me, “my… Continue…