Sunday, February 19, 2023

Did Carl Sagan see 2023 coming 30 years ago? The dumbing down of America....

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  “I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time -- when the United States is a se...
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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Judge denies Washington Hebrew Congregation's discharge request in alleged child abuse case - The "Torah Temima" Precedent

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     "Eight families are suing the preschool within the synagogue claiming they ignored warning signs while a teacher sexually abused ...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

That’s right: Israel has been enjoying a quiet economic miracle in the past few decades, and no Israeli leader deserves more credit for that than Netanyahu. During his previous 15 years as prime minister, he did a superb job, in my view, helping to transform Israel into the world’s leading start-up nation. He put in place smart economic policies to attract investors. He would go anywhere and talk to anyone to promote the Israeli economy.

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"The damage won’t happen overnight, but over time, he concluded: “It will be like termites eating your house. It looks great today, b...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

In Rabbi Eliyahu’s view, the explanation for the death of many thousands and the egregious suffering of so many more can be attributed to the acts of aggression perpetrated by these peoples towards the Jews.

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  When a rabbi knows why earthquakes devastated Turkey and Syria    שמואל אליהו הקטן In hokey theodicy, disasters may ...
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Monday, February 13, 2023

The “He Gets Us.” campaign spent a billion dollars to reach the broadest possible swath of Americans. The Greatest Story Ever Told meets The Greatest Ad-Buy Ever Sold. Two "J" Ads will be shown during the Super Bowl, which means that the Good News will officially be in-our-face.

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  Why the ‘He Gets Us.’ J ads get Jews nervous - Beware of The Israel Loving Evangelicals!   The billion-dollar Super ...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Is the modern game of professional football as bad as the gladiators’ contests? No, that would not be a reasonable claim. These men are not actively killing each other. However, the prevalence of brain damage for so many players is deeply troubling. The sad reality is that one of the main reasons people watch the NFL is to see the “big hits.”

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  American Football: A Case Study in the Limits of Halakhah and the Claim of Ethics   ...
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Friday, February 10, 2023

On Mental Health & Depression...

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   It’s ridiculous that we still know so little about the illness and how to treat it. I find it unfathomable that it’s been well over a ce...
Thursday, February 09, 2023

Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish school principal - קראַנק הונט - Malka Leifer allegedly raped a former student and told her it would help her for her wedding night.

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  The 56-year-old former teacher and mother of eight is standing trial accused of sexually abusing Melbourne sisters Nicole Meyer, Dassi E...