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The Palm Frond and the Sword
By comparing Roman swords and the palm frond, we can appreciate a remarkable aspect of…
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Not Everything Is Tisha B’Av
Comparing a democratic decision by a sovereign Jewish state to Tisha B'Av is to desecrate…
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The Boy Who Thought He Shouldn’t Run
An inspiring and horrifying episode that tells us a great deal about the American Jewish…
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Why Jews Speak of Memory, Not History
The story of Dov Gruner sheds much light on the nature of Jewish memory.
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The Miracle at 75
In the midst of all of the rancor, it is easy to overlook how remarkable…
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When Moses Went Through DeMille
Cecil B. Demille's great film reminds us that Moses’s story is one of family loyalty…
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Ilan Ramon and the Words That Soared
Reflecting on the legacy of the man who sanctified God from the heavens.
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Moshe Dayan’s Tragic Blunder
The worst decision in Israel's history still has extremely negative effects today.
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Look On Our Works, Ye Mighty
How Percy Bysshe Shelley's “Ozymandias” is an oddly perfect Hanukkah poem.
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The Prime Minister and the Minyan
Among Israel's founders, only Begin sensed the key role that tradition would play in the…