History
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As millions of Americans celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday this July 4th, it’s worth remembering the myriad ways in which Jerusalem, Judaism’s holiest city, has served as the spiritual capital of the country since its very inception. 1. The President and the Prophet Writing to the Jewish congregation in Newport, RI, in 1790, the […]
Sara Yoheved Rigler
Human Interest
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Charlotte Herzberg, an 8-year-old girl in Monsey, New York, was riding her bicycle when she was hit by a car and killed. The driver of the car was not texting, drunk, nor speeding. He was a respected member of the local Orthodox Jewish community and a dedicated volunteer for the Hatzalah emergency medical service. He […]
A graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School, Roy K. Altman served as a decorated federal prosecutor, twice earning the Department of Justice’s highest honor (the Director’s Award for Superior Performance) and named Federal Prosecutor of the Year in 2013. In 2019 he became the youngest federal district court judge in the country, and […]
I was 10 years old, standing in my father’s family backyard at a lobster bake, surrounded by food my family and I could not eat. While everyone feasted on shellfish, we unwrapped our kosher tuna fish sandwiches. No one made a scene. We knew who we were, and we knew why we ate differently. But […]
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The five tragedies that happened on this day.
