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September 9, 2007

The Power of Love

How much easier would it be to build a world of love, compassion, justice and peace than the continued path of war and violence?

Teens, fasting and fainting

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.

Culinary and cultural riches await visitors to the Galilee

A walking tour within non-Jewish towns and villages — with or without guides — can be an eye-opening, informative, tasty and heart-warming experience. On a recent tour in the Galilee focusing on different religions in the Western Galilee, I meandered through Muslim, Christian and Druze towns, as well as Baha\’i landmarks, only to discover cultural richness, friendliness — and some surprises.

A Rabbi Walks Into a Bar…

Joe Bobker\’s \”Torah with a Twist of Humor\” (Devora Publishing, 2004) could be a boon to every rabbi or congregant who needs to spice up their sermons, studies and divrei Torah — words of Torah often centered around the parsha, the weekly portion.\n

Bentsch it like Beckham?

Beckham is half-Jewish, or maybe a quarter Jewish, but what with anti-Semitism rising at the rate of 2.755 percent in North Dakota, according to scientific surveys, we can use every muscular tribesman we can get.\n

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