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CHICAGO (JTA) — I am an infectious disease epidemiologist who worked at the World Health Organization on epidemics in over 25 countries around the world.
As a physician and member of the...
Sinem Tezyapar: Case of Profound Injustice
By Joseph Frager, MD
At the outset let me say I have never met Sinem Tezyapar. She is a Muslim woman from Turkey. She believes in a better and more...
Residents Sound Off About Woodmere Club Development
Is the Woodmere Club Development Plan Moral?
To the Editor:
I read with fascination your interview with Efrem Gerszberg and Robert Weiss, the men who plan to build hundreds of new...
Bachur’s Solution to the Shidduch Crisis
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Everyone knows the recipe for a yeshivish guy: Begin with yeshiva elementary school (till age 13 or 14), then yeshiva high school (till 17 or 18),...
Bais Yaakov Teacher Responds to ‘Shidduch Crisis’
The fact that the yeshiva bachur put in time and effort to consider the well-being of the young women of Klal Yisrael is truly remarkable. However, with due respect...
Podcast: Larry Gordon Speaks With Kindness Expert Orly Wahba
Orly Wahba is a teacher, entrepreneur, and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people to make the world a kinder place.
Protect Eretz Yisrael; Vote Eretz HaKodesh
The kedushah of Eretz Yisrael is being threatened. You can protect it. The opportunity only comes around once in five years. It’s your chance to protect Eretz Yisrael from...
Vote Orthodox Israel Coalition for a Torah State
By Yochanan Gordon
The World Zionist Organization was founded in 1897 by Binyamin Ze’ev (Theodor) Herzl and comprised four major organizations that today continue to be the driving force in...
Left Is to Blame for Antisemitic Violence
By Ameer Benno
In the wake of the attacks on Jews in Jersey City and Monsey, I joined 25,000 other people to march across the Brooklyn Bridge to denounce antisemitism....
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Dear Chana Laya,
Although you’re only two years old, I am taking a few minutes during this most hectic Erev Pesach to put pen to...
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(JTA) — The cast of the hit Israeli drama “Shtisel,” which has become a worldwide sensation, released a video of Passover greetings from the cast.
The video...
Veteran Confidante of Lubavitcher Rebbe Dies of Coronavirus
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