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“Abraham Sacrifices the Ram Instead of Isaac,” oil on canvas painting by Jan Lievens, circa 1638. Credit: Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum Braunschweig via Wikimedia Commons.

Antisemitism at its deepest root

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As antisemitic incidents have skyrocketed 500% in the past two months, it’s time to clarify the underlying cause of this malignant bigotry so it can be treated at is core. Rabbis, scholars, philosophers and...
A depiction of the Temple Menorah by Ephraim Moshe Lilien, 1903. Source: public domain/Wikimedia

The passion of oil

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Chanukah, which is coming to an end this week, mainly celebrates the miracle of the oil. Yes, there were other miracles, too, especially the fall of “the mighty into the hands of the weak,...
Chanukah menorah. Credit: Ri-Ya/Pixabay.

The Chanukah light and moral clarity

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There is some debate among the sages regarding the miracle of Chanukah. There are those who argue that the miracle was that a day’s worth of oil lasted eight days. There are others who...
The comedian Eli Lebowicz (left) helped fellow participants at the "March for Israel" wrap tefillin on Nov. 14, 2023. Credit: EliComedy.com.

Jewish great awakening follows Oct. 7 terror attacks

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Those who experience the trauma of losing a friend or loved one or seeing them injured in a violent conflict often become more religious, according to research that U.S., Canadian, Czech and German researchers published in...
An open Torah scroll. Source: Pixabay.

Small is great

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Ted Turner is reputed to have said, "If only I had a little humility, I'd be perfect." Those who knew him believed he was serious. Another great man said something similar: “If there’s one thing...
An Israeli soldier during morning prayers near the border with Lebanon, Oct. 25, 2023. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.

US Jews supply thousands of tzitzit to Israeli soldiers

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As the Israel Defense Forces prepare to move into Gaza to destroy the Hamas terrorist group, an American rabbi affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidic movement has launched a campaign to supply Israeli soldiers with tzitzit,...
A shofar is blown at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, at the end of Yom Kippur, Oct. 12, 2016. Photo by Flash90.

We shouldn’t overdo it with the apologies

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Fresh off a day of fasting and breast-beating, many Jews had spent Yom Kippur atoning for sins, committing to change and hoping for the best when it comes to the Book of Life. (I...
Actors Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Sam Worthington at the Zoe Saldana Star Ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on May 3, 2018. Credit: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.com.

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher put up guest house for free on Airbnb

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The Torah repeatedly notes the importance of “welcoming the stranger.” That’s just what Jewish actress Mila Kunis and her Kabbalah-practicing actor-husband Ashton Kutcher plan to do. Kutcher told his 5.2 million Instagram followers last week that he...
Amar'e Stoudemire during EuroLeague 2019-20, Round 24 basketball game between Fenerbahçe and Maccabi Tel Aviv, at the Ulker Sports Arena in Istabul, Turkey, on Feb. 7, 2020. Credit: KCube, Kaan Baytur/Shutrterstock.

Phoenix Suns to retire jersey of former basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire

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The Hebrew word lev, Hebrew for “heart,” has a numerical value in Gematria of 32. One of the professional basketball players who played with the most heart—the Israeli citizen and convert to Judaism Amar’e Stoudemire—is...
Scholars from around the world attend a conference in Jerusalem to further the legacy of the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, together with his wife, Lady Elaine Sacks (front row, center).

Scholars seek to promote the universal legacy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

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More than two-dozen Jewish scholars from around the world have gathered in Jerusalem to honor the legacy of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, as the next generation of educators works to merge Judaism...