Monthly Archives: November 2014

My Spiritual Leader

I was sitting in an Orthodox shul one morning and the rabbi got up and remarked that we had chosen him as our spiritual leader. I was shocked. I did not go to the shul because of the rabbi and … Continue reading

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God, Full Of Compassion

Joseph Berger writes: Duvid sensed his fate was likely to be a firing squad. But the commandant, Amon Goth, asked him what type of work he did, and he replied: “I am a professional singer, and I have a trained … Continue reading

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The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with America

In almost all of the battles described in this book, the Hasidim won. Its amazing what you can do when you combine high IQ, ethnic solidarity and high motivation. Chaim Amalek: “They won. But they won against a national culture … Continue reading

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Welcome To America!

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The Future Of The Jews

Richard Lynn writes in his book, The Chosen People: A Study of Jewish Intelligence and Achievement: A pessimistic view of the future of Israel was taken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in a report issued in March 2009. It … Continue reading

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