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Where anti-Semitism gets reported, Tova (Chatzinoff) Rosenfeld, head of the ADL’s Brooklyn office, gets moving
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With the passage of time, we clearly see how destructive wisdom becomes when not fenced in by moral constraints
Rabbi Berel Wein
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"One thing most definitely does need fixing. And that is the absence of empathy and respect for an entire demographic"
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Charlene Aminoff
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The table was the focal point of our gorgeous country kitchen, next to the yawning windows showcasing Vancouver’s snowy peaks, crystal-blue skies, and glittering waters,

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The tears of Tishah B’Av contain every pain. They can also contain the seeds of our redemption,

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