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The Palestinian street in the West Bank is still reeling from the corruption revealed by Yasser Jadallah, the former director of the Political Department in Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’s office. First was the Palestinian...
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July 4, or Independence Day, has always been that moment which marks the long-awaited arrival of the gentle days of summer. On this national holiday, most Americans are afforded a day off. And this year,...
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Our world, our country, our communities and the streets of our city have been both literally and metaphorically on fire. Like so many of you, I feel a combination of outrage and pain at the...
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JERUSALEM – Amid rising political protest over lockdowns, Israel is struggling to get back to work, as some health officials warn of a possible “second wave” of COVID-19 after reports of about 200 people contracting...
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For many Americans, the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer was a turning point. Soon after his death, the video – where he was held in a chokehold for...
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As a group, Jewish day schools in small communities are important in seeding the future of Judaism. A few years ago, I attended a gathering of 18 Jewish day schools from small communities. I took...
Read moreAs Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel said, to march is to pray with our feet. Throughout American history, the right to protest peacefully has been a hallmark of free expression. In the past week, clergy of...
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JERUSALEM – Like Rip Van Winkle – waking up after a deep sleep during which the world around him had immeasurably changed – Jerusalem and the rest of Israel began to emerge from a two-month...
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