Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
Menachem Elon: The Sweet Revolutionary
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe late Israeli Supreme Court judge Menachem Elon, was a pioneer of Jewish and Israeli law.
A Student Remembers Justice Menachem Elon
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsIsrael – the land and the nation – lost a giant earlier this month with the passing of Justice Menachem Elon, a monumental talmid chacham who served on the Israeli Supreme Court from 1977-1993, and as its deputy president from 1988-93, bringing a deep Torah viewpoint to the highest tiers of the Israeli judiciary.
What I Learn From My Super Son
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThere is always some tension surrounding Super Bowl Sunday as one decides whether to watch the big game with friends or go it alone. I have a friend who makes a compromise. He watches the first half with friends – or, as he explains, “the novices,” those who aren’t “real” fans – but the second half, generally the more intense part of the game, he watches alone.
From Sderot To Newtown To Shushan: Placing Tragedy In Perspective
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsI have two homes. My first home is Connecticut, a place of rustling oaks and sprawling backyards. My second home is Israel.
Pope Benedict’s Contribution To Catholic-Jewish Relations
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe election or the demise of a pope is always an event of enormous public interest that resonates well beyond the Catholic world. This was certainly the case when the newswires flashed their bulletin that Pope Benedict XVI had taken the unprecedented step of resigning because of age and ill health, becoming the first pontiff in more than six centuries to do so.
Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Aaron Klein.
Recalling Ed Koch’s Political Hypocrisy
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Media MonitorKoch became a chronic – some would say compulsive – critic of Giuliani.
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialThe Jewish Press notes with sorrow the recent passing of Rabbi Herbert W. (Chaim Zev) Bomzer, a leading personality in the American Jewish community who served for forty years as the rav of the Young Israel of Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn and for fifty years as a maggid shiur at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.
Hagel Controversy Picks Up Steam
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialThe controversy over Chuck Hagel’s nomination as secretary of defense continued to roil this past week with the revelation that he did not provide the Senate Armed Services Committee information concerning several of his speeches to controversial pro-Arab and Iran advocacy groups.
Congressman Nadler Disappoints
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialLast week the House of Representatives approved, by a vote of 354 to 72, a bill that would specifically permit the use of federal money to rebuild synagogues, churches and mosques damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
‘Love Truth And Peace’: The Story Behind The Page 1 Artwork
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
Sections → ArtsThrough her work "The Divine Within," artist Shira Gabriela highlights a literary parallel that exists between Megillat Esther and the Book of Zechariah.
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
InDepth → Front Page“In those days, when King Achashveirosh sat on his royal throne which was in Shushan the capital, in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his officials and servants, the army of Persia and Medea; the nobles and officials of the provinces being present, when he displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his splendorous majesty for many days, a hundred and eighty days.
Hizbullah Threatens To Disable Israel’s Power Stations
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
News → IsraelJERUSALEM – After being briefed by Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and several high-ranking Israeli intelligence and military officials on the internal Syrian chaos, White House officials have reportedly advised President Obama to set aside a substantial amount of time to discuss various military and security issues with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the president’s upcoming visit to Israel.
Controversy Abounds Over FEMA Funding For Sandy-Damaged Synagogues
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
News → NYWASHINGTON – How essential is a house of worship to a neighborhood? That’s the crux of a question now exercising Congress as a bill advances that would provide direct relief to synagogues and churches damaged by Superstorm Sandy last October.
Community Currents – February 22, 2013
Posted on: February 20th, 2013
Sections → Community → Community Currents.
Posted on: February 15th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesA little while ago, I was at my friend’s house for Shabbos. Her younger sister, who was in second grade, had a friend over; let’s call her T. According to today’s beauty standards, T was absolutely gorgeous. In addition to being physically appealing, her personality was totally adorable.
Posted on: February 15th, 2013
Sections → Magazine → Teens and TwentiesI close my eyes and fall back rejoining the strong women of my history
Posted on: February 15th, 2013
Sections → Jewess Press → Daily LivingThis Purim let your wine bottles join in the fun – let them dress up too! Use them to compliment your Mishloach Manos or have them make a grand appearance at the seudah. Simple and inexpensive this is a great family project.
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