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Dec 16, 2019, 1:53 AM

A statement concerning the Executive Order on Anti-Semitism

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, and racial segregation in schools, employment, and public accommodations. There are eleven components to...

Feb 7, 2018, 11:24 PM

Welcoming the First Soferet Torah in Texas

Welcoming the First Soferet Torah in Texas – Knowing Before Whom You Stand A few years ago, when I was in Jerusalem in the summer, I attended a morning Rosh Hodesh service – a service to welcome in the New...

Nov 21, 2016, 7:33 PM

Torah at the Thanksgiving Table — Chayei Sarah

This week in America, we anticipate Thanksgiving – a time that has been a favorite of mine – Thanksgiving is like a Shabbat for the USA, and personally, it is also a time of a few family birthdays –...

Sep 13, 2016, 7:24 PM

Why we must learn our enemy’s language

The purpose of a now-canceled stop at Arafat's tomb was to learn about the continuing dangers of his legacy

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Neil Blumofe is senior rabbi at Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin, Texas.