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JEWISH LIVING

Bestowing the Final Act of Kindness

Those who perform acts of kindness are described by the Talmud as those who seize the covenant of Avraham. Doing…

PEOPLE

Keeping the Shul Doors Open

For an ambitious young rabbi or cantor, a congregation that only conducts services twice a year is hardly the place…

ISRAEL

The Chicken Lady of Jerusalem

Something about the young girl in front of her on line at Hacker, a butcher shop in Jerusalem, seemed familiar,…

PEOPLE

Welcome to the Shapiros’ – Open 24/7: Perfecting the Mitzvah of Hachnasat Orchim

It’s a typical Shabbat at the Shapiros.’* The front door swings open and closed as guest after guest files in.…

PEOPLE

Seeing Miracles Every Day: Meet the Landys

The Landys may very well be the most conspicuous family in Rochester, New York. Anita Landy drives around town in…

JEWISH LIVING

Extending the Mitzvah of Chesed Shel Emet: The Work of Alan Reinitz

When a family member passes away, we follow the Torah’s guidelines for the proper burial of the body. The interment…

PEOPLE

The Journey From Hate to Love: A Former Terrorist Speaks Out

People would rather believe that Walid Shoebat is an undercover operative working for (choose one): A. the Arabs, B. the…

JEWISH WORLD

What’s the Truth About … Coinciding Birthdays

Misconception: A person’s Hebrew and English birthdays coincide once every 19 years. Fact: There is a 19-year cycle within the…

PEOPLE

A Clash of Cultures

Most people hadn’t heard of Wafa Sultan until an interview on Al Jazeera television in February 2006 propelled her into…

PEOPLE

Speaking Out Against Hate

Growing up a Christian in Southern Lebanon, Brigitte Gabriel, like all of her peers, was taught that Jews were evil…

PEOPLE

Talking With Malcolm Hoenlein

Now in his twentieth year as executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, an…

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