GUEST POST: Defeat Terror with Torah
Defeat Terror with Toraha guest post by Mr. CohenRabbi Nachman of Breslov [zechuto yagen ‘aleinu] was born in year 1772 CE and died in year 1810 of the Common Era. Rabbi Nathan Stranhertz transcribed...
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Rosh Chodesh Elul, Another Month to Rosh Hashannah
Shiloh Hakeduma, Tel Shiloh, is becoming a very popular educational and tourist site. I'm very lucky to live an easy walkable distance from there. Maybe if I lived a bit closer, or if the walk home...
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Europe- Anti-Israel, Antisemitic Terror Hotbed, USA No Better
Yesterday's terror attacks in Spain are shocking but no real surprise. Even though Israel is labeled "dangerous" and "threatened by terror," it seems to me that Europe and the USA are a lot worse, for...
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My Father's Old Navy Ship USS Indianapolis Discovered on Ocean Floor
My father passed away just over a year ago. If he had still been alive, he'd be 97 years old. During World War Two, he was an officer in the United States Navy. They trained him in what was then a...
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Almost Elul, Time for Teshuva, #BlogElul
The imabima has been blogging her #BlogElul and #ElulGram for quite a few years now. She takes various aspects Teshuva and assigns them to a day of the month of Elul.Teshuva is translated as...
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Peace- Return to Sender!
Of course we don't know the backstory to Elvis Presley's iconic song, "Return to Sender," which makes the singer into a victim. This morning when I checked some news sites to get an idea for a topic...
View ArticleWho Speaks for US Jewry? Should We Care?
Just a quick couple of related pre-Shabbat questions for you. Who Speaks for US Jewry? Should We Care?If you're an American Jew, do you agree with the policies agenda of the newby extreme Left J...
View ArticleRead Caroline Glick's Latest Op-Ed About Bibi and Trump
Netanyahu’s empathy for Trumpby Caroline GlickPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was attacked by the media for not jumping on the bandwagon and condemning US President Donald Trump for his response to...
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Hurricane Harvey: What Else Forgotten?
The USA doesn't deal all that well with emergencies. It took a picture on social media to get an old age home rescued:Hurricane Harvey: Photo of Texas nursing home residents in waist-deep water prompts...
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Rebels in the Holy Land, The Story of Mazkeret Batya
This is crossposted on Israel Blogger as, Mazkeret Batya Founders were Real Pioneers.Rebels in the Holy Land - Mazkeret Batya - An Early Battleground for the Soul of Israel may not be hot off the...
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Education Rip-Off
Basic English words for "quiz-game" I made up for my high school students last year.This is now the season when Israeli children return to school. For some it's the same old school but a different...
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"Roman Holiday" and The Death of Diana
I'm a bit embarrassed to admit, but I was among the millions to have watched some of the new documentaries that came out for the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana Princess of Wales. I can't say...
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Melanie Phillips and Abraham H. Miller, Two Must-Reads from Jerusalem Post
ON THE WRONG SIDE OF AMERICA’S CULTURE WAR BY MELANIE PHILLIPS AUGUST 31, 2017 20:24If anyone is “lacking in moral leadership and empathy” for the victims of hatred, it’s surely the liberal rabbis. In...
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Why is The Israeli Supreme Court Supporting Criminals?
A version of this article appears on Israel Blogger as Israeli Supreme Court Supports Illegals Over Citizens.It's no secret that the Israeli Supreme Court has an agenda. And their agenda is of the...
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Is Bibi Guilty of Corruption?
The Israeli media has been unsuccessfully trying to prove that Prime Minister Binyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu and his wife Sarah are corrupt for years. As a general rule "where there's smoke there's fire,"...
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Harvey and Irma Pre-Rosh Hashana Reminder
Yesterday I had a wonderful time in Matan, Jerusalem, preparing my soul for the spiritual aspect of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. And I have many friends who have already begun cooking and freezing...
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Before Rosh Hashanah Tefilat Chana, תפילת חנה
The Jewish Month of Tishrei is the only month without a Rosh Chodesh, first day of the month holiday. That's because the first two days of Tishrei are Rosh Hashana. So obviously we don't have our...
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Building for Growing Shiloh
Baruch Hashem, bli eyin haraa, my home town Shiloh has been growing. This summer many families with children have moved to Shiloh. And there are many homes under construction. Some are being privately...
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Conversion to Judaism Complicated Business
A version of this book review was posted on Israel Blogger as Post-Conversion Situations and Complications.A Concise Code of Jewish Law for ConvertsBy Rabbi Michael J. Broyde is an amazing book about...
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Interesting Posts from Blogs Near and Far aka "Havel Havelim"
Once upon a time there was a weekly roundup of Jewish blog posts called Havel Havelim. It was a great way to read a variety of blogs, and I made quite a few friends both real and virtual that way. But...
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