Hug Your Neighbor Like Yourself
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I went out to lunch with a friend a few weeks ago. We often talk about a
range of topics. Toward the end, we drifted into one we both knew we should
avoi...
A Welcome Change
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Dr. Nechumi Yaffe (TOI)I am truly excited about developments in the Charedi
world, although I am not yet ready to celebrate.
According to the polls, the ...
This Blog Has Moved
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After a great get-together last night, we are ready to move the blog to a
new format that has more functionality and is more esthetically pleasing.
Please ...
The Odyssey and the Fall of Man
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Over my trip back to the East Coast, I went to see Christopher Nolan's
*Odyssey* with my friend, Lionel Spiegel. For a film about Greek mythology,
it ...
What do Trump's promises reveal about his motives?
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If there's one thing I've learned from the rise of Donald Trump, it's to
trust my instincts more. I had a *dream* about a year ago that Trump would
be the ...
The New Lazer Beams at Lazerbeams.com
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We have moved to a new, beautiful and much more spacious cyber home, your
address for good things only. Please visit us at lazerbeams.com - we look
forward...
A Member of Two Tribes: Native American and Jewish
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Native American AND Jewish? A member of two tribes, Emily Bowen Cohen is
giving a talk at CSUN next Tuesday, November 14 at 9:30 about my comics.
There are...
Small steps to greatness
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Why did the least of Hillel’s students have the greatest impact? How can
we learn to follow in the footsteps of greatness? Watch this video to find
out.
Yom Kippur - The Day of Atonement
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This week's shiur is on Yom Kippur and particularly the "Vidui", the
confession which occupies a significant part of the Yom Kippur prayers.
There is no so...