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The Reyd
Why Jewish organizations are mostly playing it safe on issues like gun control and refugees
jta.org
NEW YORK (JTA) — As Senate Republicans worked to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act last summer, the American Jewish establishment sent an unequivocal message: Kill the bill. “The Senate’s ‘Better Care Reconciliation Act’ would be devastating for millions of Americans and irreparab...Alfie Evans and Our Moral Crossroads | Charles C. Camosy
firstthings.com
As with Charlie Gard before him, Alfie Evans’s death is being pursued by the very people whose vocation it is to help and protect him.Some gems from Rav Aviner
Short & Sweet - Text Message Q&A #353
buff.ly
Sleeping with Closet Door Open Q: I heard that one should not sleep with the closet door open. Is this true? A: Nonsense (Ha-Rav of...Rabbi Lau: Do not remove your kippah
israelnationalnews.com
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel criticizes suggestion German Jews should not wear kippahs to avoid being attacked.Germany's Jews urged not to wear skullcaps
bbc.com
A prominent community leader says Jews should exercise caution in big cities after recent attacks.A Hasidic man on the prejudice he encounters every day in New York City
beta.nydailynews.com
Friday night, for the second week in a row, there was an attack on an Orthodox Jew in Crown Heights.BMG: How this Orthodox Jewish school and its leader turned Lakewood into NJ's boom town
app.com
A look at the explosive growth that has made BMG a leading institution for Orthodox learning in the U.S. and changed Lakewood.Why Israel’s National Library Is Such A Treasure Trove
forward.com
“The National Library is the scholarly Western Wall, a place of genuine diversity — not a place of worship, but of shared curiosity.”950 US rabbis condemn ‘alarming’ rise in NYC anti-Semitic violence
timesofisrael.com
Rabbinical Alliance of America calls on police to apprehend, prosecute assailants in several recent assaults on JewsRabbi Aaron Kotler: The other mayor of Lakewood
app.com
Rabbi Aaron Kotler and his family celebrate the holiday of Sukkos with prayer and a meal in the families sukkah. The prayer is performed with the Lulav and Esrog, a ritual meant to symbolize unity of people around the world. Lakewood, NJ Wednesday, October 11, 2017 @dhoodhoodThe Jewish Bible’s stand on migrants is unambiguous
blogs.timesofisrael.com
The oft-pronounced goal of the State of Israel is to be a country comprised of the highest democratic and......5,000 Pastors Rally to Defend Housing Tax Break Ruled Unconstitutional
christianitytoday.com
Appeal: Exemptions do more than just save pastors $800 million a year.Muslim woman who refused handshake denied French citizenship
timesofisrael.com
Court of last appeal says refusal to shake hands with official and politician for religious reasons showed she was 'not assimilated' into French lifeIgnore the Haters: Israeli Rabbinate Does Great Service!
blogs.timesofisrael.com
The audacity. Really, that's probably the right word. Audacity. Let's face it:......Why Jewish organizations are mostly playing it safe on issues like gun control and refugees
jta.org
NEW YORK (JTA) — As Senate Republicans worked to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act last summer, the American Jewish establishment sent an unequivocal message: Kill the bill. “The Senate’s ‘Better Care Reconciliation Act’ would be devastating for millions of Americans and irreparab...Alfie Evans and Our Moral Crossroads | Charles C. Camosy
firstthings.com
As with Charlie Gard before him, Alfie Evans’s death is being pursued by the very people whose vocation it is to help and protect him.Some gems from Rav Aviner
Short & Sweet - Text Message Q&A #353
buff.ly
Sleeping with Closet Door Open Q: I heard that one should not sleep with the closet door open. Is this true? A: Nonsense (Ha-Rav of...Rabbi Lau: Do not remove your kippah
israelnationalnews.com
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel criticizes suggestion German Jews should not wear kippahs to avoid being attacked.Germany's Jews urged not to wear skullcaps
bbc.com
A prominent community leader says Jews should exercise caution in big cities after recent attacks.A Hasidic man on the prejudice he encounters every day in New York City
beta.nydailynews.com
Friday night, for the second week in a row, there was an attack on an Orthodox Jew in Crown Heights.BMG: How this Orthodox Jewish school and its leader turned Lakewood into NJ's boom town
app.com
A look at the explosive growth that has made BMG a leading institution for Orthodox learning in the U.S. and changed Lakewood.Why Israel’s National Library Is Such A Treasure Trove
forward.com
“The National Library is the scholarly Western Wall, a place of genuine diversity — not a place of worship, but of shared curiosity.”950 US rabbis condemn ‘alarming’ rise in NYC anti-Semitic violence
timesofisrael.com
Rabbinical Alliance of America calls on police to apprehend, prosecute assailants in several recent assaults on JewsRabbi Aaron Kotler: The other mayor of Lakewood
app.com
Rabbi Aaron Kotler and his family celebrate the holiday of Sukkos with prayer and a meal in the families sukkah. The prayer is performed with the Lulav and Esrog, a ritual meant to symbolize unity of people around the world. Lakewood, NJ Wednesday, October 11, 2017 @dhoodhoodThe Jewish Bible’s stand on migrants is unambiguous
blogs.timesofisrael.com
The oft-pronounced goal of the State of Israel is to be a country comprised of the highest democratic and......5,000 Pastors Rally to Defend Housing Tax Break Ruled Unconstitutional
christianitytoday.com
Appeal: Exemptions do more than just save pastors $800 million a year.Muslim woman who refused handshake denied French citizenship
timesofisrael.com
Court of last appeal says refusal to shake hands with official and politician for religious reasons showed she was 'not assimilated' into French lifeIgnore the Haters: Israeli Rabbinate Does Great Service!
blogs.timesofisrael.com
The audacity. Really, that's probably the right word. Audacity. Let's face it:......