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Sep 18, 2018, 9:02 AM
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Yom Kippur and the Assault on Jewish Peoplehood
The greatest challenge facing the Jewish people today is the assault on our peoplehood. Sure, everyone is happy for Judaism to exist as a religion, a personal choice, or a denomination, but when it comes to peoplehood things somehow...
Sep 12, 2018, 11:57 PM
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New Yorkers: Vote! Local Elections Matter!
This September 13th brings with it local elections in New York. Over the past few years, I had the privilege of seeing close up how much municipal and statewide elections matter. These candidates will be deciding how equal the...
Jul 14, 2018, 6:51 AM
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Demographics: the main divide between US and Israeli Jews
A Reform Service at the Western Wall, conversion of the Jews of Uganda, and approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are just some examples of the growing rift between American and Israeli Jews. American Jews have an increasing feeling of...
May 28, 2018, 4:28 PM
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Politicizing Kaddish: A Red Line No One Should Cross
The Jewish world was shocked by fringe groups who said Kaddish and Yizkor for Hamas terrorists that were killed on the Gaza border due to Hamas’s reckless and murderous behavior. The outrage was immense. I would like to share...
May 15, 2018, 7:55 AM
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Can Paul Ryan Play Tennis with Nancy Pelosi? Israel Says Yes
What if Paul Ryan would decide to go for a tennis game with Nancy Pelosi? The chances are they would not be able to show their faces to those who sent them to office. Just a few years ago, then-House...
Apr 23, 2018, 7:27 AM
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The State of Israel Must Do More for American-Israelis
There are about 700,000 Israelis living in North American. That number is larger than the number of Israelis living in Tel Aviv. And yet, when it comes to engaging Israelis living abroad, the state of Israel seems to have...
Apr 9, 2018, 7:50 AM
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Jewish Education Is the Only Assurance for Jewish Continuity
I remember coming to our school's model Passover Seder. What happened after that, is not clear to me -- it was all kind of a blur. I remember standing there when children started signing the Ma Nishtana, and my...
Mar 12, 2018, 3:38 AM
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The Kaddish prayer’s life-affirming message
Less than a month ago, after losing my father OBM, I started saying Kaddish—the Jewish prayer recited by mourners after the loss of a relative. Saying a prayer I have heard thousands of times in my life, helped me...
Jan 11, 2018, 11:31 AM
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A Rabbi’s Letter to Roy Moore’s Lawyer and Other Christian Jews
A rabbi's message to Christian Jews: Judaism is a family -- hard to get into, even harder to leave
Dec 30, 2017, 12:22 AM
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A Special Place in Heaven for Israeli TV Producers
The new Israeli TV series Shababnikim has captured the hearts and minds of millions in Israel and around the world. The series follows the lives of three Yeshiva students and their struggles with the modern world. This is huge...
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The writer is a rabbi, writer, teacher, and blogger (www.rabbipoupko.com). He is the president of EITAN-The American Israeli Jewish Network and lives with his wife in New York City.
