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A Letter for Peace
A Letter for Peace
The Rebbe's emissaries followed his directives, while wondering about the sudden urgency... That afternoon, the threat of horrific terror against Israel was averted...
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Heads or Tails?
Heads or Tails?
I held up the heavy rusted tail, and presented it to the sixth grade class. It was in excellent condition with all its fins, and with the screw still attached at the end...
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Jerusalem Yeshivah Shooting
Primary Madness
Primary Madness
Does a victory in New Hampshire matter?
It doesn't add up. Why do the candidates expend so much time, money and effort on a seemingly trivial contest when substantially more consequential races are on the horizon?
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Spiritual Steroids
Spiritual Steroids
An exhaustive inquiry reveals that of late many baseball players have made use of illegal performance enhancing drugs. But I refuse to be inspired by this news story...
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Stem Cell Miracle
Stem Cell Miracle
The debate over stem cell research raised serious and fundamental ethical, moral and theological dilemmas, which cut across the social conscience and tore at the very heart of mankind's longing to heal...
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The Mystic Brother
The Mystic Brother
Not much has changed in 3,600 years...
Why did they find it so very difficult to accept the guidance of a mystic brother, yet so easy to be subservient to a foreign Pharaoh?
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Faith-Based Diplomacy
Faith-Based Diplomacy
Reflections on the Annapolis Summit
Apparently, the politicians handling the Israeli-Palestinian Middle East conflict seem to have an unhealthy affinity for the role of the rabbinate...
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Home Run!
Home Run!
Barry Bonds hit his 757th, Matt Cain his first, but Rabbi Langer hit the most spectacular home run of the evening...
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The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Happy 231st America – Happy 20th Prozac!
What they didn't tell us that you're not necessarily entitled to happiness--your right is merely to pursue it...
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Virginia-Tech Massacre
Thirty Three Murders
Reactions to the Virginia-Tech Massacre, April 16, 2007
How do we respond and react to tragic loss of life inflicted by a cold-hearted killer? A selection of articles in response to the 2007 Virginia-Tech Massacre.
Whose Money Is It Anyway?
Whose Money Is It Anyway?
That question probably crossed the minds of millions of Americans as they scrambled to meet the tax-filing deadline last week...
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The Anti-War Movement
The Anti-War Movement
The ironic side of the “Iraq Debate” is that it actually demonstrates how much we do agree on basic principles...
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Are We Melting?
Are We Melting?
Listening to and reading all the predictions and prognostications of Global Warming can be downright depressing. Will we be saying goodbye to our world sometime soon?
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Left or Right?
Left or Right?
Left or Right? Each one seems to be presenting arguments with a valid core. Let us examine the Torah's perspective on the issues being debated.
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Lawsuit City
Lawsuit City
Should the death of a child be a strong enough motivator for change? Or does it require a lawsuit?
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Saddam -- Babylon's Last Dictator
Saddam -- Babylon's Last Dictator
Among evil dictators, Saddam stands unique in his preoccupation with his own power and glory. Is it far fetched to assume that he actually was the last manifestation of Nebuchadnezzar?
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Why was Gerald Ford President?
Why was Gerald Ford President?
Gerald Ford's presidency offers a valuable lesson in maintaining successful interpersonal relationships, and offers a vivid demonstration of the presence of G-d's hand in times of need.
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Fight or Light?
Fight or Light?
Controversy and Irony at SeaTac Airport
Apparently, some reporters and news editors already "knew" that the rabbi is against the trees, and nothing--not even their own reportage--was going to change the way they present the story
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The War Is All About The Oil
The War Is All About The Oil
Imagine the invading Greek army entering the Holy Temple where gold, silver and precious stones were everywhere to be found, and searching for the... oil!
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