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survival
Survival hinges on being light unto nations
It\’s impossible to augur the future of the Jewish people. It can only be summed up in two words: \”I hope.\”
Victory of a Blessing
As life would have it, the term of tranquility is short, but we can emerge from these times strengthened both physically and spiritually.
Wiesel Adds Sinai to Shabbat ‘Collection’
Having celebrated Shabbat around the world, Elie Wiesel conveyed the novelty of Sinai\’s Friday Night Live service, which invites singles to stick around for socializing.
Spectator – The ‘Truth’ That Lies Beneath
For Josh Bernstein, host of The History Channel\’s \”Digging for the Truth,\” myth-dispelling, artifact-hunting and body-straining adventure are part of his regular routine.
Israel Needs Hope for Survival
Nearly 60 years ago, out of the ashes of the Holocaust, thousands of Jews came with not much more than the shirts on their backs to a land recognizable only as a collective and distant memory.
Chanukah Rights
Growing up, I was one of the few children that did not receive Chanukah presents. My family gave gelt, the money that children traditionally receive on the holiday while gambling over the game of dreidel, the spinning top.
Hadassah Encourages Women to ‘Check Out’ Program
Despite winning a $5,900 grant in December 2001 from the Susan G. Komen Foundation to present the program free to 2,000 students, Hadassah\’s Long Beach-Orange County chapter has, so far, found few takers.
Faith in Unique Places
When it comes to faith, Niles Goldstein seems to have it in spades — at least the faith in his own survival. After all, when the 36-year-old rabbi went on a quest to find God, he didn\’t play musical synagogues or do a Beatles-style sit-in with the Maharishi. Instead, he set out on a variety of dangerous pilgrimages, ranging from trekking along the unpredictable Silk Road of Central Asia to cruising with federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents through the South Bronx.