A human is a very complicated being. Communities and societies of humans are even more complex. Sometimes, someone who studies these groups makes generalizations in order to teach a lesson …
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JOSHUA JASPER
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4/7/17
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) – Eugenia Unger, who usually displays the number tattooed on her arm by the Nazis, covered it with her Shabbat clothes and her tallit as she celebrated her Bat …
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4/7/17
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JTA – A U.S. court has cleared the way for descendants of Jewish art collectors to sue Germany in the United States over objects allegedly obtained from their ancestors under duress during the …
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4/7/17
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JTA – The state of Ohio bought a one-day record of $61 million in Israel Bonds.
The largest single government purchase of Israel Bonds, which took place April 3, makes Ohio the largest …
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4/7/17
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(Rabbis Without Borders via JTA) – At Passover, Jews around the world gather to celebrate “ zman cheirutenu ,” the season of our freedom. We will read all about freedom from …
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RACHAEL BREGMAN
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4/7/17
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Pesach night – or shall we say nights – is challenging enough for those who have spent the greater part of the last week/month (at least!) scrubbing down every nook and cranny of the …
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YAEL KLEIN
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4/7/17
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(My Jewish Learning via JTA) – What is the essence of Passover?
On the one hand, it seems obvious: Passover is about gathering together with loved ones to recall, through …
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JOSHUA RATNER
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4/7/17
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Imagine hearing the sound of a mass of motorcycles rumbling down the street towards you. You turn your head to look – and see more than 100 riders wearing leather covered with patches riding …
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LEV POPLOW
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4/7/17
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(Kveller via JTA) – Born into a Catholic family with a Jewish surname, I should have expected I would one day find myself leading a Passover Seder.
To date, my husband Larry …
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JENNIFER REINHARZ
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4/7/17
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Chametz Fest 2017, sponsored by the Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island, was a smashing success. A wonderful time was had by the more than 270 people who attended the March 26 event in the …
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ANDREW PESSIN
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4/7/17
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