Posted on: November 13th, 2014

Where Frequency Matters ‘We Forbid Haircutting And Laundering’ (Yevamos 43b)

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Posted on: November 13th, 2014

Question: My young daughter was recently diagnosed with autism. She does not function well socially and is extremely introverted, but we have noticed that she reacts very well to small animals. We reported this to her therapist who suggested that we get a dog or cat as a pet. We know that most religious people frown upon having pets, but we hate to see our daughter suffer and want to do anything that would make her happy. Would it be okay to own a pet in the circumstances we described? Her Loving Parents (Via E-Mail)

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Posted on: November 13th, 2014

"That's what I thought, so I returned the money to Aharon," said Reuven. "But this morning, Shimon, who owes me $70, told me he left $70 for me under the table last week! Now I don't know whether the $70 was connected to the note, and was Aharon's for the purchase of sefarim, or was repayment to me from Shimon, unrelated to the note."

Posted on: November 13th, 2014

From Obamacare to Common Core to gay marriage, radical agendas are pushed through the legal system.

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Posted on: November 13th, 2014

The two World Series combatants, the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants, were Wild Card teams (meaning they didn't win their respective divisions) that got hot at the right time.

Posted on: November 13th, 2014

When art and evil are intermingled, evil is elevated and made acceptable.

Posted on: November 13th, 2014

American Jews can take political action making a difference battling Palestinian terrorism.

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Posted on: November 13th, 2014

Racheli Frankel: "I didn’t think they were thrown just anywhere. The tears of Hebron embraced them”

Posted on: November 13th, 2014

In today’s democratic Europe, there's no risk of a Holocaust. Comparisons to Kristallnacht are apt.

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Posted on: November 12th, 2014

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Posted on: November 12th, 2014

Last year the Obama administration sought to minimize civilian deaths from drone strikes by generally requiring that missile attacks be limited to instances where Americans were directly threatened and there was a “near certainty” that no civilians would be killed.

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Posted on: November 12th, 2014

If anything, Operation Protective Edge showed that Israel will not pull punches when it comes to combating terror.

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Posted on: November 12th, 2014

Another thing they have been covering up is the nature of the building that was attacked. To this day people refer to it as a consulate or an embassy, but it wasn’t.

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Posted on: November 12th, 2014

After this most recent election, there are four fewer Jewish members of the Assembly.

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Posted on: November 12th, 2014

Where did this incredible strength come from? What drove these Jews, who had nearly lost all of their national identity and spiritual connectivity, to risk their lives by standing up against one of the strongest and most fearsome governments of its time?

Posted on: November 12th, 2014

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Posted on: November 11th, 2014

It seems ironic to use the words “Ronald McDonald” and “kosher” in the same sentence, but venture out to New Hyde Park and the two go hand in hand.

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Posted on: November 7th, 2014

These recipes will get you closer to feeding hungry mouths without further exhausting yourself.

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