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Disability is Not a Tragedy
How many times have we heard that a child has been born without the ability to walk, or with a physical defect, and he...
A Sweet Story: Jews and Arabs Come Together to Sell Ice Cream
While Arab-Israeli political relations remain frosty, one store is managing to serve as an example of successful cooperation between the two sides while also making tasty ice cream. Bourza (meaning "ice cream" in Arabic), owned by...
Bringing Judaism’s Oral Law to the Deaf
JERUSALEM—If you are a religious deaf man in Israel, the traditional doors to Jewish learning have been in so many ways closed to you. But Yosef Tolidano—a young deaf man descended from a long and distinguished...
Should the Jewish Laws on Charity Change with the New Tax Laws?
If one accepts that Jewish law is immutable and applicable at all times, than surely one should also believe that those charged with overseeing and safeguarding those laws (Halacha) must constantly review and analyze Halacha...
Heavyweight Champ Vitali Klitschko Removes Gloves For Menorah Lighting
That guy looks familiar--why, yes, it's boxing heavyweight champion of the world Vitali Klitschko. You're...
Chanukah Guide for the Perplexed 2012
1. Chanukah is the only Jewish holiday which commemorates a Land of Israel national liberation...
Officer DePrimo Should be Invited to the White House
Every now and then, there is a story which actually happened and could only happen...
From Sandy to Gaza Rockets, Students Weather Each Other’s Storms
NEW YORK—Between Israeli youths going through Hurricane Sandy and American youths experiencing the onslaught of...
Israel Pioneers New Type of Liver Cancer Treatment
A new method for operating on liver cancer patients was put to the test for...
Disability is Not a Tragedy
How many times have we heard that a child has been born without the ability to walk, or with a physical defect, and he or...
A Sweet Story: Jews and Arabs Come Together to Sell Ice Cream
While Arab-Israeli political relations remain frosty, one store is managing to serve as an example of successful cooperation between the two sides while also making...
Bringing Judaism’s Oral Law to the Deaf
JERUSALEM—If you are a religious deaf man in Israel, the traditional doors to Jewish learning have been in so many ways closed to you. But Yosef...
Should the Jewish Laws on Charity Change with the New Tax Laws?
If one accepts that Jewish law is immutable and applicable at all times, than surely one should also believe that those charged with overseeing and...
Heavyweight Champ Vitali Klitschko Removes Gloves For Menorah Lighting
That guy looks familiar--why, yes, it's boxing heavyweight champion of the world Vitali Klitschko. You're probably asking yourself why the pugilist is hanging with a...
Chanukah Guide for the Perplexed 2012
1. Chanukah is the only Jewish holiday which commemorates a Land of Israel national liberation struggle, unlike Passover (the Exodus from Egypt), Sukkot/Tabernacles & Shavouot/Pentacost...
Officer DePrimo Should be Invited to the White House
Every now and then, there is a story which actually happened and could only happen in New York City. On November 14, 2012, a very...
From Sandy to Gaza Rockets, Students Weather Each Other’s Storms
NEW YORK—Between Israeli youths going through Hurricane Sandy and American youths experiencing the onslaught of rockets from Gaza, participants of November's America Israel Friendship League's...
Israel Pioneers New Type of Liver Cancer Treatment
A new method for operating on liver cancer patients was put to the test for the first time in Israel recently at Hadassah University Hospital-Ein...
Want to Help Out With Hurricane Sandy? Here’s What’s Needed
For the last week, I've been working with an organization called Sandy Help, which was created by Moshe Frank in order to help the victims of...
Welsh Jews Protest Potential Organ Donation Law
The Welsh government is proposing a new law that will make everyone an automatic organ donor unless they officially opt out. Religious groups in the...
New Kosher Sweeteners Made from Agave Plant
Two new kosher products that can be seen as healthy alternatives to sugar, corn syrup or other artificial sweeteners are making their debut this month. The sweeteners—made with...
Israeli Cyclist Attempts to Complete 3,000-Mile Ride for Cancer Research
Tom Pelad, a 24-year-old Israeli student, along with a group of friends and supporters, is set to complete a 3,000-mile bike journey across America to...
Daven (PHOTO BLOG)
Inspired by saying the prayers and reading from the Torah.... "The common term used for prayer for those with a Yiddish background is to 'daven' (pronounced...
