From the Paper

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On that Yom Kippur, the shattered pieces of God’s faith in the Jews were restored and the twin tablets of their eternal relationship renewed

First and foremost, it is helpful to know what you are allergic to so that you can check the pollen counts daily and try to limit your outdoor activity on days that are going to be particularly bad.

Adalah doesn’t hide its agenda. It's openly and proudly against Israel. No, it’s the New Israel Fund that’s doing the hiding. Buried deep in the NIF brochure was a passing reference to Adalah as one of the NIF-supported “human rights organizations”

New provisions, unlike the current deal, not have an expiration date; that Iranian non-compliance would trigger automatic resumption of American sanctions...

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As Purim approaches, and as we open the megillah, I can’t help but think about how, sadly, we are too often united because of dangers facing our people.

His predecessor had heard from many dignitaries urging Shalom Morchechai’s release but did not act.

Gradually, a picture emerged of survivors who had each experienced a different horror, but who all shared the pain of living with the memory.

You cannot decide whether we should fight or not. We will... That decision is taken...

We must also work together to create a culture in our country that embraces the dignity of life, that creates deep and meaningful human connections, and that turns classmates and colleagues into friends and neighbors.

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Law Of Averages ‘Catacombs Are Four Cubits Long’ (Bava Basra 100b)

I felt good to be able to help out like this and was grateful for the opportunity. If we could not be together for yuntif this year at least I could contribute in this way.

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Leaders must be able to identify these existential, or Dunkirk moments, and act accordingly.

A slave must fulfill his master's command without cutting any corners.

In the 1920s, a new breed of Orthodox Jewish Americans set a two-fold goal: to “rebuke and repudiate the reformers” and “to deal effectively and happily with the great task” of Americanization by forging a distinctly American form of Orthodox Judaism.

A gap year in Israel no longer means a gap in real time communication with your child learning in Israel

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So, Mom, how are you keeping yourself busy now that we've all left home?

We did get out state in 1948, but not thanks to the British.

Glass cannot be kashered or used at all on Pesach because it is made of sand and is halachically considered earthenware.

Don't assume that the "no" from a doctor is based on "know"ledge.

Marcus held a reserve commission as a field artillery officer, but because of his prominent legal career, he was persuaded to transfer to the JAG corps, where he became Judge Advocate of his Army National Guard unit (1940).

It was a difficult battle. Many were seriously injured and some did not survive, but Tomer came out alive and unharmed.

Hurling labels such as “right wing,” “ultra-right,” or even “extreme.” avoids fair, reasoned, fact-based debate on the issues, and instead attempts to delegitimize.

Critics of Israel claim Israel’s security checkpoints “restrict” and “humiliate” Palestinian travelers. While that is open to debate there is one absolute fact: Checkpoints save lives.