Human Interest
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A red-headed rabbi in a black yarmulke sits at a table on the Venice Beach boardwalk. A sign in front says, “I am an Orthodox Jewish rabbi. Ask me anything.” “Why are Jewish people considered rich and have connections to a lot of people?” one man sits down to ask. “Did the Jews kill Jesus?” […]
Human Interest
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My name is Yoav Oriel. I recently completed 240 days of service in the War of Iron Swords against Hamas. I served as a gunner in a Merkava-3 tank. For those unfamiliar, a tank crew consists of four soldiers: a commander who rides above and gives the orders, a driver at the front who positions […]
I was reading a book to my three young children at Barnes & Noble in Lower Manhattan. It was a Sunday and every cranny and nook of the children’s section was packed with parents doing the same thing. People looked young, hip, and really into their kids, which was nice. I was glad I’d decided […]
In 1944, Yantu Weisz was 35 years old when the Nazis entered the Hungarian town of Mezokovesd and rounded up the Jewish community. Yantu was herded – together with her sister and mother – onto a cattle car. The train chugged toward Auschwitz, with inhuman conditions of no food, water, or facilities. Days later, the […]
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How could my dinky menorah compete with all those dazzling lights?
