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Written by CBS
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:59 |
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The Cuban government got a rare opportunity to put its position on a U.S. contractor jailed in Havana and on hostile U.S.-Cuba relations before an American audience Thursday when CNN's Wolf Blitzer interviewed a top...
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Written by Boston.com
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:33 |
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TEHRAN, Iran—At the gallows, the condemned prisoner Tuesday repeated the allegations Iran lodged against him: That he was trained by Israel's spy agency to carry out one of the first attack on Iranian scientists...
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Written by Ed Koch for Newsmax.com
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:29 |
 The crime of sexually abusing a child, including adolescents and teens, is so heinous that the public is immediately shocked and angered.
For a number of years, we have read of sex acts involving Catholic clergy with...
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Written by Arutz Sheva
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Monday, 14 May 2012 06:33 |
 Three grade school boys accidentally found six stolen Torah scrolls in an abandoned building where they wanted to establish a clubhouse.
The incredible story unfolded Sunday afternoon when nine-year-old Ariel Chaim...
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Written by Jerusalem Post
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Monday, 14 May 2012 02:07 |
 Six renowned scientists and music greats win this year’s Wolf Prize—considered second only to the Nobel Prize in prestige and one that has often served as predictor of the Nobel—on Sunday at the...
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Written by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Arutz Sheva
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Sunday, 13 May 2012 04:25 |
Israel has decided to search for oil on the Golan Heights after 20 years of delay due to objections from Syria.
After Israel formally took sovereignty over the strategic area in 1980, the Petroleum Act was applied to the...
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Written by S Kessler for Mashable.com
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Friday, 11 May 2012 05:22 |
 Want to learn about the history of modern China from a professor who has taught at Dartmouth since 1985? Until Thursday, your best bet was probably to cough up some serious SAT scores and even more serious tuition. Now...
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International News
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Written by Maayana Miskin for Arutz Sheva
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Friday, 11 May 2012 03:34 |
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Two weeks ago the Defense Ministry submitted a report in the decades-old case of the “23 on the boat” that said the fate of 23 Palmach fighters sent on a mission to Libya remains unknown. However, historian...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:46 |
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Touro College inducted 15 students into the annual class of Sigma Beta Delta, Inc. (SBD), the international business honor society on May 1 at a ceremony at the Lander College of Arts &...
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International News
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:44 |
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The Manischewitz Company has announced the 2012 Jewish American History Month Student Essay Contest. Manischewitz, a leading kosher food brand, has been a primary sponsor of JAHM for the past two years and this year is...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:41 |
 On May 3, graduating seniors of Yeshiva University’s Syms School of Business received heartfelt congratulations and career advice from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the 2012 Annual Syms School of Business...
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Written by Benzion Kaplan
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:32 |
 Last Sunday morning was a pleasant and sunny one in the Five Towns. It was also Pesach Sheini, a day whose theme of “second chances” was very much in tune with an event taking place on Causeway in Lawrence: the...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:25 |
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Recently, Mesivta Ateres Yaakov had the excellent opportunity to develop a greater sensitivity to a mitzvah that is often glossed over. Very often, people do not devote much attention to the proper placement of their...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:57 |
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Robin Niman, a graduate of the Loyola school of pastoral counseling, is well known throughout the Eastern Seaboard for her inspiring taharas ha’mishpachah presentations and lectures. For the last ten years she has...
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Written by Yochanan Gordon
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:53 |
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On May 21, Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury, Conn., will celebrate its twelfth year of growth, along with their alumni and supporters, at The Surf Club in New Rochelle. In an era where many dreams are denied prematurely...
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Written by Nison Gordon, z’l
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:51 |
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From the 1964 book “Alt Un Nei In Yisroel.” Translated from the Yiddish by Victor Cohen. In this article: A discussion on the attitude of the roshei yeshivos toward the American students; the greatest Sephard...
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Written by David J. Seidemann, Esq.
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:48 |
From The Other Side Of The Bench
The time between Pesach and Shavuos is traditionally reserved for tikun ha’midos, or refinement of character, as the servants of Pharaoh ready themselves to become servants of G‑d...
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Written by Haaretz
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:52 |
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The Haifa District Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal submitted by Professor Uzzi Ornan, who sought to compel Israel’s Interior Ministry to recognize his citizenship based on the fact that he was born in Israel,...
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Written by Jerusalem Post
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:42 |
 Leona and Harry Helmsley, billionaire real estate entrepreneurs who led lives that included a prison sentence for tax evasion, continue to do good deeds for Israel after their deaths.
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley...
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International News
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Written by Foxnews.com
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:22 |
Iran has hanged a man who was sentenced to death for the 2010 killing of a nuclear physicist, state TV reported Tuesday.
Majid Jamali Fashi, who had been accused of being an agent of the Israeli spy agency, Mossad, was...
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Written by Elad Benari for Arutz Sheva
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Monday, 14 May 2012 02:32 |
 Yeshiva University’s Alumni Office celebrated last week the 40-year career of men's basketball Coach Jonathan Halpert with a court-naming ceremony in his honor.
The event included the unveiling of Coach Halpert's...
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Written by Los Angeles Times
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Monday, 14 May 2012 02:00 |
NEW YORK— For years, Gac Filipaj mopped floors, cleaned toilets and took out the trash at Columbia University.
A refugee from war-torn Yugoslavia, he eked out a living at the Ivy League school. But Sunday was...
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Written by Yeshiva World News
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Sunday, 13 May 2012 04:21 |
 According to a Kol Berama Radio report, Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita showed “significant improvement” on Shabbos based on statements from his doctors.
The posek hador does not...
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Written by Yeshiva World News
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Friday, 11 May 2012 03:48 |
 In April 2012, about 354,000 visitors arrived in Israel, 19% more than in April 2011 and an increase of 12% in comparison to April 2010 – which was Israel’s record year for tourism. Another record was...
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Written by Chana Ya’ar
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:50 |
For the first time in the history of Netherlands, Dutch Chief Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs received one of the highest civilian awards given by the Queen of Holland.
The chief rabbi of the Inter-Provincial Chief Rabbinate in...
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International News
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:45 |
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On April 17, the New York State Osteopathic Medical Society (NYSOM) brought close to 100 DOs and osteopathic medical students to the state capital for “DO Day in Albany.” DO Day was held in conjunction with...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:43 |
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Representatives from 12 Jewish matchmaking organizations from North America and around the world met on Wednesday, April 25 on Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus for the inaugural meeting of the Jewish Matchmaking...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:36 |
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Ramat Givat Ze’ev is an up-and-coming community, located among the picturesque Jerusalem Hills, just 15 minutes from central Jerusalem. The neighborhood is being developed by Nofei Israel, one of Israel’s...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:29 |
 Edible maps of Israel. Third-graders at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School in West Hempstead just completed a tasty and educational Israel map experience! Students learned all about the...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:59 |
Among the finest and most accomplished talmidim in his yeshiva, David is a model student. It is all the more remarkable considering that he grew up in a non-religious family.
His parents, who owned and ran a large and...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:56 |
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CAHAL, the community-wide special education program, and HAFTR are pleased to announce the opening of a freshman high school class, with opportunities for mainstreaming, beginning in September 2012. For 20 years, CAHAL has...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:53 |
In Response To The “Missing Soul”
Dear Editor,
I wish to applaud Rabbi Moshe Weinberger’s message “Just One Thing Is Missing: The Soul” (5TJT, May 4). He emphasized the lack of...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:50 |
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Question: I have been dating for a little while now and have been out with my fair share of guys. The overwhelming majority have taken me to some form of lounge or Starbucks on the first date. I certainly understand all...
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Written by Chanita Teitz
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:47 |
 Kudos to Rabbi Moshe Weinberger of Congregation Aish Kodesh of Woodmere and Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld of Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills for two well-written articles that I read last week.
The first article by Rabbi...
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Written by Voice of America
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:40 |
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The European Union this week continued the international condemnation of Israel's policy of building settlements in largely Palestinian areas. The enclaves are a stumbling block to restarting peace talks between...
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Written by Yeshiva World News
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:34 |
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News from Shaare Zedek Medical Center remains good as Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita continues showing signs of improvement. On Monday, 22 Iyar 5772, his voice was once again audible and...
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International News
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Written by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Arutz Sheva
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:15 |
Suspected neo-Nazis in Germany attacked an “I Like Israel” booth in Germany and wounded two women and one man Saturday. One of the attackers was arrested, according to European Jewish Press (EJP).
The...
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Written by NY Daily News
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Monday, 14 May 2012 02:23 |
 A controversial nonprofit group is seeking out drug-addicted women and paying them cold hard cash to get sterilized.
The group, Project Prevention, hangs stark ads in clinics and homeless shelters to reel in drug users...
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International News
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Written by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Arutz Sheva
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Monday, 14 May 2012 01:55 |
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Iran upheld on a death sentence against a man convicted for assassinating a nuclear physicist two year ago, and 13 others may face the same fate after having been found guilty on Sunday for working for the Israeli...
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Written by HaAretz
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Friday, 11 May 2012 05:29 |
 Egyptian presidential hopefuls Amr Moussa and Abdel Moneim Abol Fotouh said in a televised debate on Thursday that Israel is an adversary and enemy, and pledged to review Egypt’s peace treaty with the country.
The...
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Written by Charles Krauthammer for Washington Post
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Friday, 11 May 2012 03:44 |
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In May 1967, in brazen violation of previous truce agreements, Egypt ordered U.N. peacekeepers out of the Sinai, marched 120,000 troops to the Israeli border, blockaded the Straits of Tiran (Israel’s southern outlet...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:48 |
 Photo By Ivan H. Norman
On Sunday, May 6, Five Towns supporters of Yeshiva Shaare Tzion came out to hear from Rav Tzvi Flaum, rosh yeshiva, and Rabbi Yaakov Reisman, mara d’asra of Agudath Israel of Long Island. The...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:44 |
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Judge Judith Kaye, former Chief Judge of the State of New York, will be the keynote speaker at the Touro College Division of Graduate Studies commencement ceremonies to be held on June 4 at Lincoln Center’s Avery...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:42 |
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On April 30, Israeli Minister of Science and Technology Daniel Hershkowitz met with YU students, faculty, and administrators in a variety of settings to learn about the unique educational model of YU and share some of his...
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International News
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:35 |
 On Sunday, April 1, MVP Basketball hosted its fourth annual yeshiva All-Star Day. The daylong program featured boys’ eighth grade, JV, and varsity and girls’ eighth grade, JV, and varsity all-star games. The...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 09:27 |
 Entering a new school can be intimidating, but not for the incoming ninth-graders at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls. The warmth, camaraderie, and enthusiasm displayed on SKA’s Yom Chaverut, Sunday, April...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:58 |
Last year, Coats 4 Chesed collected over 100 coats and the funds needed to ship to Yidden in Yerushalayim to whom the smallest donation means everything. This year they collected over 250 coats . . .
Much hakaras...
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Written by 5TJTSraff
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:56 |
Dr. Miriam Grossman At LY Library, May 14
Even after enjoying the special Mother’s Day treats, the worries continue. “Are Shayna’s friends good for her?” “Is Leah losing too much...
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Written by Uri Kaufman
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:52 |
The District 15 School Board
Well, it’s that time of year again. This Tuesday is Election Day for trustees of local public schools. You might be wondering why, as opposed to years past, the 15th...
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Written by By Rav Aryeh Z. Ginzberg
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Thursday, 10 May 2012 08:50 |
 Reflections on the Life of Rav
Chaim Pinchos Scheinberg, zt’l
Chofetz Chaim Torah Center
Ever since the unfortunate passing of the illustrious gaon, posek and senior rosh yeshiva of our generation, HaGaon HaRav...
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