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Is This the Most Shocking Story of a Woman “Chained” in Her Orthodox Marriage?

On this episode of Up Close, we hear directly from a woman “chained” in her marriage and whose husband is now marrying someone else. Lonna Kin has been trying for ten years to get a Jewish divorce, or get, from … Continue reading

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Oh, The Humanity!

* During the rabbi’s sermon, these two guys next to me were whispering. A woman directly across the mechitza repeatedly opened up the curtain and told us to be quiet. The men kept talking. After five minutes, I forcefully shut … Continue reading

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Viewing King David as a Real Historical Figure

It’s The Jewish Channel’s brand-new show, Up Close. News anchor Steven I. Weiss goes in-depth on the issues with interviews and small panels. On this first episode, we explore historical leaders Thomas Jefferson and the Biblical figure of King David. … Continue reading

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Did Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Really Drop Last Year, Or is Something Else Going On?

Latest hate crime stats show Jews as most victimized; details of former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger’s alleged crimes revealed; Lihi Lapid, Israeli journalist and wife of Israel’s finance minister Lihi Lapid talks about her novel “Woman of Valor” and … Continue reading

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About Those Iran Nuclear Negotiaions… And All the Treats of Thanksgivukkah

Thanksgivukkah treats to light, wear and eat (product info here); Israel provides aid to the Philippines; New Jersey’s second-largest city has a 36-year-old mayor and he’s Jewish; former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger indicted on fraud charges; Newsweek senior editor … Continue reading

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