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Pat Orr| Guest Columnist There are thousands of religions worldwide, but the five oldest and largest religions are usually considered the main ones. In order of their population percentage according to yourdictionary.com are, Christianity 31.5%, Islam 23.2%, Hindu 15%, Buddhism 7.1%, and Judaism at 0.2%
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Rabbi Mendy Deitsch By Rabbi Mendy Deitsch When we were young, my mother invited her OB-GYN to join us for a Friday night Shabbos meal.
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More than a hundred thousand ultra-orthodox, Hasidic Jews live in New Yorks Brooklyn. Most of them have Hungarian ancestors, who were forced to live their birthplace during the dark ages of the 20th century. In the New World, they rebuilt their community but did not forget where they came from
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Isnt it true that only men speak Yeshivish? my linguistics professor at Columbia University asked me on the first day of class.
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In my work as a reporter in the New York Bureau of a Japanese newspaper, I used to periodically interview Henry Kissinger. Every couple of years, for nearly two decades, Id accompany a colleague from Japan and pay a visit to Kissinger Associates on Park Avenue. In much of East Asia, Kissinger is still viewed as a wise man and a figure of great historical importance, and these interviews were a big deal for our newspaper
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Maybe its ironic, or maybe it makes sense. When you talk to Linda Forgosh, who is retiring as the executive director of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater MetroWest, you dont get much of her own story. Shes not terribly interested in her personal history
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Jewish American Heritage Month is observed by NARA to recognize Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more. President George W. Bush signed an executive order in 2006 to create the Office of Management and Budget.
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Jewish American Heritage Month is observed by NARA to recognize Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more. President George W
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(JTA) Every year brings the deaths of Jewish icons who leave behind outsized legacies, from the realms of art and culture, government, business, philanthropy and beyond. Here are 18 whom we lost in 2021 none from COVID presented in alphabetical order
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Ive grown increasingly cynical of the way the Jewish college experience is discussed in our community. Over the last decade, millions have been invested on initiatives, organizations and programs designed to equip our young people with the resources to defend themselves in the war of words: The increasing prevalence of anti-Israel activism on campus. I myself have contributed to this effort.
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