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Book Review: Yael Ziegler's "Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy"
Now, before I get started here, I must admit, make it very clear that I'm a fan of Yael Ziegler. I've been taking her courses in Matan for many years. I had been looking forward to getting her book...
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Two Weeks to Rosh Hashanah Havel Havelim
Eeks!I was walking around my Shiloh neighborhood on Shabbat with a friend while the sun was going down and Shabbat leaving us. The sky was gorgeous, and then I noticed the large round moon and...
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15% of Judea/Samaria Jewish Population American
Efrat which had many Americans in its founding core of residents.Those familiar with the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, aka the west bank sic, know that a relatively high proportion of the...
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Insane! Israeli Laws Endanger Soldiers and Civilians!
Only are we Jewish Israelis supposed to protect our enemies instead of protecting ourselves.Sorry, can't credit the source for this photo with caption. I got it off of facebook.In this the soldier is...
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American Presidential Wannabes, Israel Next Stop?
Obama in Sderot, APBarack Hussein Obama did it, so I do expect most of the United States Presidential hopefuls to be flying to Israel soon for symbolic photo-ops and memorable soundbites to galvanize...
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2016 USA President, Anybody But a Democrat!
OK, to make it clear, I'm a born American citizen who has lived full-time in Israel since 1970 and has never voted in American Elections. But that doesn't mean that I don't keep up with American...
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Arab Stone Throwers are Murderers!
Deaths of Asher and Yonatan Palmer, father and son were caused by an Arab terrorist stone thrower.The world is up in arms against Israel's proposed policy to get harsher against Arab terrorists, of all...
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Jews Attacked by Arab Terrorists! Condemnations?
Yesterday some American Jewish tourists made a wrong turn in Hebron and were attacked by Arabs out to murder them. They were injured and then rescued. Have you heard any international or even...
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Magic in Judaism, Transformation
Judaism offers something few if any other religion does. It's the opportunity to do magic, to transform ourselves aka תשובה Teshuva, Repentance. תשובה Teshuva, Repentance can actually be done any time,...
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Not All Refugees Deserve Our Help!
Isaac Herzog (L) and Hilik Bar (C) shake hands with "Palestinian President" sic Mahmoud Abbas as they attend a meeting in Ramallah October 7, 2013. ReutersExtreme Left PM wannabe Isaac Buji Herzog has...
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2016 Peculiar Presidential Elections
This upcoming United States Presidential Elections is the most peculiar I can remember, and I have been following them since I was a kid well over half a century ago. Yes, I'm old! And to continue in...
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Arabs Prefer Israeli Right to Left
The recent uproar in the Knesset is no surprise to me.Arab MK Attacks Labor Party: 'You Leftists Urinate on Us'MK Zahalka surprises plenum with tirade against Labor's Stav Shafir; 'The right-wingers...
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Aliyah Now! Why Wait?
We all know the reasons many American Jews give, those Jews who agree that aliyah is a good idea, for not making aliyah:They don't have enough money to make the move. So, when things are better they...
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Rivlin versus Netanyahu
In his new position as President of the State of Israel, Likud veteran Ruby Rivlin is sounding more and more like Leftist Labor leader Isaac Herzog:AFP Photo/Gali TibbonNetanyahu missed chances to...
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Iran "Deal" Worse Than Munich Agreement
For many, many thinking and remembering people all over the world, the Obama-Kerry USA brokered Iran "deal" is totally incomprehensible. You don't have to take out a magnifying glass to look at the...
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Tefillat Chana, 5775, Shiloh Hakeduma
Cross-posted on A Jewish GrandmotherThousands of females, ok, the percentage of those past their teens was lower than usual, braved the raging sandstorm on Wednesday to attend the annual Tefillat Chana...
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Rosh Hashanah, Not The New Years I Grew Up With
this year's "fruit head""May we be a head, not a tail." Yesterday, on Shabbat, I was at my usual shiur nashim, Women's Torah lesson, and the young man teaching us somehow got us to talking about the...
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Judges aren't Gods- Israeli Judicial System Unjust
electionloomisI was raised in the United States which has a governmental principle very foreign to the Israeli system. It's called "Balance of Power-Checks & Balances," and in theory at least there...
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Stopping Arab Terrorism takes Drastic Measures
5775 ended and 5776 began with violence, Arabs attacking Jews. The most intense attacks have been on har habayit, The Temple Mount, which is Judaism's holiest spot in the world. To get facts straight...
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Why has Obama Invited Bibi?
The latest news in the saga of United States President Barack Hussein Obama and his nemesis Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is that Bibi has been invited to the White House, davka, on November 9,...
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