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Evil is as old as the world itself. The sixth chapter of Genesis tells the story of Noah, in which the evil, as embodied by
With his bar mitzvah approaching, Uriel Simpson knew he wanted to take on a special mitzvah project that would truly make a difference. With the
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Last week, in a grueling and well-played game that opened the evening, the JEC/RTMA Thunder junior varsity forced the TABC Storm into overtime with a
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This has been one of the most difficult times in recent memory for the world’s Jewish community and the world in general. Many of us
Rutgers President Orders Flags at Half-Staff Today, I ordered that the Rutgers University flag be lowered to half-staff to recognize the tragic passing of two persons
Judaism is an innovative religion. For 3,000 years we have sustained and thrived due to intuition, commitment and a motivated spirit. We are a people
After his release from a federal prison in North Carolina early Friday morning, Jonathan Pollard traveled to New York City and spent his first Shabbat
For the first time in my life I am scared. Not nervous, not anxious, but scared for my safety. Not for something I did, but
When an amphetamine called Captagon was discovered in the room of an ISIS suspect in Paris last week, it was just the latest in a
