By Annette Powers , JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) — Last spring, I found myself averting my eyes when my 4-year-old mentioned something ab
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Read MoreKeith Dvorchik and I recently wrote of our dissenting opinions regarding the efficacy of Taglit-Birthright Israel for JTNews ("Why Birthright Israel i
Read MoreBy Keith Dvorchik , Special to JTNews I read with dismay the opinion piece "Why Birthright Israel is hafuch" by Rabbi Aaron Meyer, published Thu
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Read MoreBy Charlene Freadman Kahn, , Seattle Yasher Koach to Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum for writing, and to JTNews for publishing, one of the most heartfelt and t
Read MoreBy Rabbi Aaron Meyer , Temple De Hirsch Sinai So named for the little bit of coffee added to a greater quantity of milk, turning the norm on its h
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Read MoreBy Rabbi Lauren Kurland , Special to JTNews As you may have guessed from the incredibly close proximity of Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah this year,
Read MoreBy Susan Axe-Bronk, Author, "The Vanishing Gourds", I appreciate Rita Berman Frischer's review ("Some bookahs for your sukkah," Sept. 11, online)
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Read MoreBy Eran Ben-Sira, , Rainier, Wash. I agree with Steven Hemmat ("Allowing diverse opinions," Letters, Sept. 13). Why does JTNews give a floor to op
Read MoreBy Donniel Hartman , The Shalom Hartman Institute Facts rarely shape or change our opinions. We prefer to select the facts that mirror and justif
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