In response to several instances of hate crimes and anti-Semitism in the U.S., New York lawmakers recently announced legislation aimed at ensuring that “students are taught the hateful intolerance of the swastika and noose” and other symbols of hatred in order to educate them about the history of those symbols.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/22/19
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A Passover message from Rabbi Mark Greenspan of the Oceanside Jewish Center.
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By Rabbi Mark Greenspan
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4/17/19
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A Passover message from Rabbi Paul Hoffman of the South Shore Jewish Center.
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By Rabbi Paul Hoffman
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4/17/19
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It’s that time of year again — eight crazy nights as Adam Sandler calls it; yes, the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is here once again.
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By Rabbi Paul Hoffman
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12/6/18
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December is here already, the end of our secular year. 2019 is upon us. Yes, the new secular year is ready to explode with the surprises that only the unknown future can present to us. Therefore, …
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By Rabbi Uri Goren
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12/6/18
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The Hippocratic Oath has been passed down through the ages because it contains some perennial wisdom: I will keep the sick from harm and injustice. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asks for it, nor make a suggestion to this effect.
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9/21/18
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On Yom Kippur we recite Yizkor, a prayer which make us evoke the memory of our loved ones who are not with us physically but are part of who we are.
Our loved ones who have passed away made us …
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10/6/16
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In every generation each person should feel as though she or he were redeemed from Egypt. As it is said: “You shall tell your children on that day saying, It is what the Lord did for me when I went …
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By Paul Hoffman, Rabbi of South Shore Jewish Center
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4/1/15
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What is Hanukkah? Our Rabbis taught: the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev begins the commemoration of Hanukkah, eight days during which it is forbidden to lament the dead or to fast. For when the …
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By Rabbi Paul Hoffman
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12/17/14
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As we conclude the Jewish year of 5771 and reflect on the year that was, our hearts are filled with mixed emotions. We remember events that have been joyous and exhilarating, and others that have …
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By Rabbi Elon Soniker
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9/28/11
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