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You say matzah — and matzo and matzuh and matzee and more
Readers respond to our editor-in-chief’s column about a Passover copy-editing conundrum
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George Washington Would Not Be Impressed With Poland’s Revisionist Holocaust Bill
Polish President Andrzej Duda recently signed a law that would ban people from using terms like “Polish death camps”or blaming the Polish nation for complicity in the Holocaust. While Auschwitz and other death camps in Poland were obviously built and operated by the Nazis, the law is still extremely troubling. Countless Poles did participate in…
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6 Kosher Foods That Burn Fat Naturally
Feeling like you’ve hit a plateau with your weight loss? There are few things more frustrating than a scale that won’t budge regardless of how many salads you eat or the number of gym sessions that you cram in. While following a healthy diet and exercising regularly can help to burn off stubborn fat, including…
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How A Turf War At Fresno State Turned Into An Anti-Zionist Witch Hunt
Shortly after Jewish Voice for Peace got word of “a truly terrible case of the suppression of Palestinian scholarship,” the coordinator of its Academic Advisory Council fired off an urgent dispatch to scholars around the world. As a prominent organizational supporter of the BDS movement to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel, JVP sounded the…
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Why My Synagogue Is Taking A Pilgrimage To The Deep South
This week, a group from Temple Israel of Northern Westchester embarked on a civil rights pilgrimage to the South. We are visiting key historic sites in Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Memphis, hearing from people who were part of the struggle for justice and meeting with others who continue it today. Our goal is to…
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Is Morality Really That Difficult?
A version of this article originally appeared in the Texas Jewish Post. Do you believe that morality is complicated? Does living a moral life requires dedicated years of in depth study? Or is morality something more intuitive, something any sensitive person can pick up through genuine empathy? Perhaps morality requires a healthy mixture of the…
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Jewish Institutions, Not #MeToo Victims, Must Change The Status Quo
The Jewish community believes itself to be prepared to stand by victims of sexual assault and harassment — and yet lacks the communal and individual repentance that must pave the way for creating safe and responsive spaces. Yes, victims should be encouraged to share their narratives when they are ready. But in the meantime, the…
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The Orthodox Union Says It Wants Female Leaders. So Why Stop Us From Leading?
Since our inception in 2009, Yeshivat Maharat has been no stranger to questions and concerns that have been raised by some in the Orthodox community. Despite the excellent work being done by our students and graduates across North America, every few years there have been attempts to halt the flourishing of female leadership. We have…
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Why On Earth Are Orthodox Jews Opposing The Child Victims Act?
While learning in the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, my study partner and I attended a lecture from the great Jewish thinker, Rabbi Moshe Shapiro. Later that week, we saw him at the Western Wall praying with the sunrise. My friend asked him a question on the lecture he had given earlier in the week. Rabbi…
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In Eastern Europe, Revisionist Holocaust Bills And Anti-Semitism Go Hand In Hand
Poland’s brazen decision to pass a law protecting Holocaust denial should come as no surprise. Three years ago, the international community was largely silent when the government of Ukraine passed similar legislation. Today, we’re witnessing the fruits of that silence. In 2015, Kiev ratified memory laws which made two WWII-era paramilitaries — the Organization of…
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Fashion Week Designers Delight With Modest Runway Looks
February New York Fashion Week had lots of options for fashionistas to choose from, including many options for the men in her life. Fashion houses also featured many great options for the modest, tznius community, including many options that could be easily altered to adhere to required lengths, arm coverings and backs while looking stunning…
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I Was The Victim Of A Carjacking At My School — And I Still Want To Be A Public Defender
Just to be clear — it was not a hate crime. Nevertheless, the deed was truly hateful. On Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at approximately 2:30 pm, I was the victim of an armed robbery and carjacking in my school parking lot. That day, like most high school seniors, my mind was on how to pull…
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