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Teens, fasting and fainting
Louis Keene
September 9, 2007
Yael Rabin didn\’t feel any symptoms until it was too late, but if she had, she would have had Jewish law on her side in breaking her fast.
Wanna drink? Think again!
Louis Keene
March 2, 2007
Recognizing alcohol\’s long-standing presence in Jewish custom, tradition and culture — especially on Purim, when drinking is a mitzvah — and hearing from some rabbis that it would be impossible to have shuls go completely dry, Aleinu has tried to work directly with the shuls and parents to take responsibility for their teens.
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