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Celebrating Israel at 65
More than 2,500 people filled the Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton Sunday afternoon at Israel Fest 65, a celebration of the 65th anniversary of the founding of the modern state of Israel. The festivities came more than a month after Yom HaAtzmaut...Tags: Pinecrest, Delray Beach, Israel, Religion and Belief, Fort Lauderdale
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Where are our Maccabees?
We Jews don't need an apologist. We can boast of a long list of contributions to Western culture. As a Jewish journalist, I'm moderately well-informed of our credits — from Irving Berlin to Joseph Goldberger — many of which are unknown to...Tags: Justice System, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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Is China trying to co-opt the Holocaust?
During his visit to China this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled that the city of Shanghai was "one of the few places that opened its gates" to Jews fleeing Hitler. Officials of the Chinese Communist government, standing nearby,...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Lobbying, Politics, Washington, DC, Religion and Belief
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So what was the big deal?
I'm a little confused. What was all that hoopla about Shavuot? What's such a big deal about this holiday that didn't even warrant an entire chapter in my 1973 Jewish Holiday book? Yet when I went to the gym on Wednesday afternoon and saw more crowds...Tags: Hanukkah, Yom Kippur, Religion and Belief, Matzoh, Shavuot
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Kosher meals fight continues
Florida's Department of Corrections got a stern rebuke from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals last week when the court sent a lawsuit brought by a Jewish prisoner over the right to receive kosher meals back to a lower court. The appeals court...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Rick Scott, Surfside, Politics, Justice System
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The true root of humility
Moshe (Moses) had many qualities that we should emulate. Yet, the quality that he was possibly the most famous for was his humility. This week's portion tells us of this unparalleled humility. In the words of the Torah, "now the man Moses was very...Tags: Religion and Belief, Torah, Religious Texts
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Women of the brawl
Several days ago there was a very tragic scene that unfolded at the Kotel. What the Israeli press described as "a public brawl" took place as members of the ultra-orthodox communities tried to block the service that had been planned by "Women of the Wall....Tags: Israel, Christian Orthodoxy, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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On the road to plutocracy
A couple years back my wife and I visited San Francisco, and forgetting how cold that city can be I neglected to bring a light windbreaker. My problem was solved by a street vendor at Fisherman's Wharf who sold me a jacket for eighteen bucks. I still wear...Tags: Fishing, Taxation, Broward County, Politics, National Government
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After exchange, Israel warns against Golan attacks, says Syria will 'bear consequences'
Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Syrian troops exchanged fire across their tense cease-fire line in the Golan Heights on Tuesday, prompting an Israeli threat that Syria's leader will "bear the consequences" of further escalation and raising new concerns...Tags: Al-Qaeda, Animal Attacks, Mountains, Religion and Belief, Armed Forces
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Jazz, Israeli style, sweeps into Chicago
What does Israeli jazz sound like? It's experimental and traditional, edgy and relaxed, forward-looking and retrospective. The music of this cosmopolitan culture, in other words, proves as stylistically wide-ranging as you might hope of a Middle...
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MJHS names board chair
Coral Gables resident Louis Wolfson III has continued a family belief of philanthropy started by his grandfather Col. Mitchell Wolfson. Wolfson, who is chairman of the Pinnacle Housing Group, is highly regarded for his work over the past 30 years as a...Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Religion and Belief, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Coral Gables
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Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government
Reuters* Netanyahu's political allies clash in parliament * Coalition cracks herald trouble for any future peace deal By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Israel's coalition government presented a divided front on Palestinian statehood on Tuesday...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Peace Negotiations, West Bank, Politics, Tzipi Livni
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