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Do You Really Want To Become A Better Person?

I remembered how charged up I got about becoming a better person when I started listening to Dennis Prager on the radio in the fall of 1988. It’s been tough. My progress in this department has been spotty if at … Continue reading

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The Party Of Hate

From DennisPrager.com: Prager H1: Why has the media given so much attention to the loony Rev in Florida who wants to have a Koran burning party? If they ignored him, he’d be a non-issue. But the media glare has made … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Jewish Newspaper Folds

Report: Next week’s celebration of the Jewish New Year will mark the end of an era for readers of the Jewish Reporter. The newspaper will cease publication after 33 years of reporting on such local news as religious celebrations and … Continue reading

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Check Cell Phones On Rosh Hashanah

I saw one guy at an Orthodox service on Rosh Hashanah who refused to wear a kipah. He told me he "didn’t feel the need." I want to shove him out the door. I wanted to be the one kicking … Continue reading

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Kipot Gone Political

From the WSJ: Estelle Julian expects to turn some heads with the political message on her head this week. The 76-year-old Jewish Republican will be sporting a yarmulke with the words "John McCain is Zayer Shain," Yiddish for "John McCain … Continue reading

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