The book of Bamidbar draws to a close this week with an account of the cities of refuge — the six cities (three on each side of the Jordan) set apart as places to which people found innocent of …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks z"tl
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7/31/24
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On Nov. 2, 1917, amid the turmoil of World War I, British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour sent a public letter to Baron Lionel Walter Rothschild, a former member of Parliament and leader of …
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By Jerold Auerbach
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7/25/24
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Now that the campuses have settled down, it’s time to take stock of what has happened since the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. Despite the hysteria, the protests were resounding …
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By Mitchell Bard
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7/25/24
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W hen it meets this week at its annual convention, the American Federation of Teachers will not be focusing on the need to improve teaching in American schools. Instead, the AFT is weighing in on …
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By Stephen M. Flatow
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7/25/24
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In the wake of the Hamas hostage crisis, a central and often-heard rallying cry has emerged from the Israeli and Diaspora Jewish communities: “Bring them home.”
Instead, the call …
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By Steve Rosenberg
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7/25/24
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Entering the ninth month of this terrible war has been especially harrowing. As our hostages continue to be held in unfathomable terror, my mind is consumed with the women, because we all know what …
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By Chana Boteach
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7/25/24
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Last week, I led a Conference of Presidents leadership mission that represented the American Jewish community at the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the bombing of AMIA, the Jewish center in …
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By William Daroff
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7/25/24
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In an era dominated by social media and defined by short attention spans, it’s striking that longer, more involved debates hosted by elite institutions still matter.
The Oxford Union …
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By Ben Cohen
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7/25/24
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You have to hand it to Democrats: They sure know how to throw a party — for Republicans.
In four measly years, Democrats managed to alienate moderates and help transform Republican …
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By Thane Rosenbaum
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7/25/24
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W hile the popular jingle goes, “Summertime and the living is easy,” for the Jewish people, the summertime has proven to a hot time of the year, literally as well as figuratively.
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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7/25/24
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