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The Japanese Abraham
An extraordinary autobiography by a Japanese Jew is out of print today, but his story deserves to…
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Do Cry for Me, Argentina
How the president of Argentina captured, in a single moment, what the Western Wall is…
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The 23rd Song
How a song composed in the midst of war embodies the endurance of Jewish faith.
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The Jewish Story Is the American Story
As the words of George Washington so artfully expressed, there is a deep and lasting…
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Scalia’s Prophecy
A prescient speech by the late Supreme Court Justice should serve as a warning for…
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Psalms Have They, But They Know Not
How the Book of Psalms can be a source of hope when things look bleak.
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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.