Vayechi 5769 - January 9, 2009 |
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How Do I Explain Israel's Actions in Gaza?
By Aron Moss
As the only Jew in my office, I face a daily barrage of questions about Israel's actions in Gaza. What do I say? |
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Some More Journalistic Bias, Please?
By Naftali Silberberg
We try to explain away evil as "misunderstood good." Often times, the only people that "enlightened" minds choose to label as evil are those who have the courage to identify evil for what it really is. |
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Front Line Blog
By Yared Ben-Caro
IDF Paratrooper Yared Ben Caro is taking some time each day to text us updates from the field of operations. |
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What Madoff Missed in Hebrew School
By Menachem Posner
The predictable stereotypes involving Jews and money are popping up all over: that Jewish tradition allows dishonesty as long as people live otherwise pious lives. Nothing could be further from the truth... |
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The Futility and Necessity of Money
By Amanda Hensley
While the news coverage was dismal and pessimistic it didn't quite hit home until I became one of the depressing statistics. I sat in shock that Friday afternoon, staring at my boss in disbelief and utter dismay... |
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I Heard the Germans Shooting My David
By Yitta Halberstam and Judith Leventhal
"You! Put the nooses around the necks of these Jews!" The Nazi commander barked sharply. Dovid stepped out from the masses of frightened Jews and said, "I cannot do this." Infuriated, the commander's wrath now spilled down upon David,"Shoot him!" |
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Siege Mentality
By Yanki Tauber
When faced with a tragedy we mourn. But we also ask ourselves: what positive element lies buried within this negative experience? We cannot always see it. But we always look for it |
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Escaping Captivity
By Anonymous
The violence was initially physical, but being an ex anti-terrorist soldier, he was careful not to let anything show...yet the psychological was far harder, both to deal with and to prove... |
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Confessions From A Rebbetzin
By Shula Bryski
Today's world demands labels. Labels make us feel important, give us a sense of belonging. But is my Jewish identity just the sum of a few labels?... |
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Living Under Attack
By Miriam Goodman
My family and I live in Netivot, ten kilometers from Gaza. Netivot is hooked up to a warning sirent. When the siren rings, it means you have forty-five seconds to go into your safe room or a public bomb shelter... |
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The Parshah in a Nutshell
The 70 souls of Jacob's family become the twelve tribes of Israel. Cosmic secrets are almost revealed. The children of Israel sink deeper into exile, but take with them the promise of remembrance |
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The Power of Forgotten Knowledge
By Yanki Tauber
The obvious question: Why are we made to forget? Obvious answer: Because there are certain things we should not know. Obvious question #2: So why are we made to know them, or almost know them, in the first place? |
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Live With Death; Die With Life
By Shimon Posner
Many act like it ain't happening. They dress the dead in tuxes and ballroom dresses. We're here to celebrate a life, they chirp, while the elephant in the room swishes his large head |
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Life-Long Living
By Yossy Goldman
Truth is consistent, from beginning to end. To trully live, one needs to be alive throughout one's life... |
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Achievement vs. Caring
By Tali Loewenthal
A distinction between men and women is described in Jacob's last request from his son Joseph |
