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It is more than disconcerting to read daily reports of high-level Israeli officials publicly and sharply criticizing each other in disagreeing over whether Israel is or isn’t prepared to attack Iran’s nuclear program, whether it should or shouldn’t go forward with the plan, and whether the motives of the prime minister and defense minister are […]

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Looking for a Mother’s Day gift that is thoughtful, timely — and free? A publishing company called Sinai Live is offering a small book entitled “More Precious Than Pearls,” a collection of 10 essays reflecting on Eishet Chayil (A Woman of Valor), the chapter from the Book of Proverbs traditionally sung to the woman of […]

Candlelighting, Readings: Shabbat candles: 7:38 p.m. Torah: Lev. 16:1-20:27 Haftarah: Amos 9:7-15 (Ashkenaz); Ezekiel 20: 2-20 (Sephard) Havdalah: 8:41 p.m This week’s Torah reading introduces the recounting of the Yom Kippur service by referring to the deaths of Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu [Lev. 16:1]. Rashi understands that as a warning to Aaron and […]

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