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August 24, 2006
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Fight the Enemy by Being More Jewish
A great many of us are consumed by the nasty war of existence Israel has been fighting, by the international diplomatic backlash against the Jewish state, and by the renewed chutzpah of an enemy intent on destroying us. It is natural that we should do anything we can to help, whether through charitable donations, public demonstrations or even prayers at weddings. But in our zeal to do something, in our all-consuming anger at a cowardly and unjust enemy, it is easy to fall into a trap of putting other important things on hold, like our Jewishness.\n
Bring the Day
There are times when I stand under a chuppah to officiate at a wedding that a wave of melancholy washes over me — a feeling quite out of place when surrounded by lilies and lace. The ceremony is so hopeful and beautiful. But I can\’t help but be reminded that the future is unscripted and there are so many troublesome variables.
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Before Shelly Collen lost almost everything, her life had just fallen into place. Then Hurricane Katrina struck.
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