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Agam Berger, the Hostage Who Kept the Sabbath
She has profound parallels in the ancient history of the Jewish people.
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The Setting of the Sundown Kid
Joe Lieberman kept the Sabbath holy and won admirers across sectarian lines.
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25 Years Later, We’re All Trapped in ‘The Matrix’
The 1999 sci-fi classic predicted a world like the one we now live in, where…
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The Deeper Meaning of “Washington Crossing the Delaware”
The iconic painting by Emanuel Leutze is often criticized today for being historically inaccurate and…
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Simchat Torah and the Jewish Love of Life
Israel’s culture cherishes life, while Hamas and its allies worship death.
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Tolkien’s Biblical Epic
The long-lasting popularity of The Lord of the Rings shows that in a secular age,…
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Thanksgiving Was Born From America’s Struggles
The history of the Pilgrims, the early Republic and the Civil War shaped a holiday…
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The Meaning of a Yom Kippur Prayer
Kol Nidrei, one of the most awe-inspiring and misunderstood parts of Jewish liturgy, dramatizes the…
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The Little Nation That Could
A train ticket in Israel printed in Hebrew? The father of Zionism thought it was…
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Painting the Tension at America’s Founding Moment
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams represent two different poles of the American creed.