From Loss, Understanding
David Wolpe Special To The Jewish Week Why does God command Abraham to sacrifice his son, only to countermand the command at the last moment?read more
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Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz Jewish Week Online Columnist We have all become familiar with the tactics of bigots who distort our religious beliefs or make up horrible lies to advance their hatred....
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Rabbi Gerald Skolnik The more things change, the more they stay the same… Though the Torah is, by anyone’s definition, an ancient document, its “cast of characters,” if you will, often portray...
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Sandra E. Rapoport Special To The Jewish Week Candlelighting, Readings: Shabbat candles: 6:03 p.m. Torah: Gen. 12:1-17:27 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:-27-41:16 Havdalah: 7:02 p.m.read more
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Fred Ehrman Special To The Jewish Week Candlelighting, Readings: Shabbat candles: 5:52 p.m. Torah: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: II Kings 4:1-37 Havdalah: 6:51 p.m.Editor's Note: 5774 will be a special...
View ArticleEach Of Us Deserves To Imagine Our Future: Lessons From Lech Lecha
The difficulty of paying attention while praying is so well known that it is a source of mirth. Tom Sawyer squirms until the minister's "Amen," after which he feels free to capture an annoying insect....
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