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isaac
Finding meaning in the ram
Jewish Journal
September 24, 2014
Why is the ram so important to Judaism?
Tree felled by Sandy kills Jewish teacher, college student
Jewish Journal
October 31, 2012
Two young Jews were killed in Brooklyn by a falling tree during superstorm Sandy.
Stuck in the middle
Rabbi Daniel Bouskila
November 9, 2007
Throughout our history, my family\’s descendants have been mistreated, traumatized and deceived (just like me), yet somehow, we always survived. We always insisted, either physically or metaphorically, on \”staying in the land and digging wells,\” despite \”the famine.\” So perhaps our people refer to themselves by the names of my father and son, but their inner character and strength as tough survivors comes from me, Isaac. It is my story — the story of a survivor — that is really their story.
Is This Marriage Made in Heaven?
Amy Hirshberg Lederman
February 9, 2006
What is a soul mate? Is it a New Age concept that defines true love? Is it a catchy phrase used by romance novelists and publishers to sell books? Or does it mean something deeper and more essential, a spiritual bond between two people that is essential to fulfilling our heart\’s destiny?
Madonna and the Elusive Isaac
Gaby Friedman
December 1, 2005
Now, on her latest album \”Confessions on a Dance Floor,\” the track that is receiving the most attention and critical acclaim is one called \”Isaac.\” About a month before the CD\’s release on Nov. 15, rabbis in Israel claimed the song was about Rabbi Isaac Luria, the 16th-century kabbalist better known as the Arizal, and they blasted Madonna for using his holy name for profit.
Different Yet Identical
Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski
November 27, 2003
In introducing us to the patriarchal family of Isaac, son of Abraham, this week\’s Torah portion of Toldot begins: "And these are the offspring of Isaac son of Abraham — Abraham begot Isaac." Since Torah is not given to redundancy, this opening passage raises the question:
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