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March 29, 2012
Latin American rabbis, imams visit D.C.
A group of Latin American rabbis and imams met with U.S. government officials.
From L.A. to Casablanca and back again
On May 16, 2003, a series of suicide bombings struck Casablanca. The target: Jews. Luckily, the suicide bombers were not particularly savvy, and the Jewish targets they struck were empty for Shabbat. Although no Jews were killed, nearly 30 Muslims died as a result of the blasts.
Survivor: Miriam Rothstein
“I don’t know where I am.” After three days and nights in a cramped cattle car, Miriam Rothstein — neé Farkas — was thrust onto the Auschwitz-Birkenau platform. Her sister Margaret and Margaret’s three children were sent to one side, her brother Baruch to another. Where was Rachel?
You, with a kid
I’ll never forget asking my therapist the following question when I found out I was pregnant: “Who am I going to be?”
Technology leading the way to lower-cost day school education
The nondenominational Pre-Collegiate Learning Center of New Jersey doesn\’t have a math teacher. The East Brunswick school instead relies on experienced math tutors who help students work through an online math curriculum relying on outside sources.
Learning to live with Leviticus
Growing up, I related to the book of Leviticus and its sacrificial cult with indifference (what’s this got to do with me?) or embarrassment (does God really need us to kill animals, sprinkle their blood and burn their carcasses for ritual purposes?). But over time, I’ve learned to love the middle book of the Torah. Here are two strategies that have made living with Leviticus a rich experience.
South Sudanese migrants in Israel get reprieve
South Sudanese migrants will not be forced to leave Israel by the end of the month as planned.
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