Before the Yom Kippur war, the Israeli government was very hubristic about their abilities. What changed? And what gave them the ability to ultimately win the war?
Yizkor: The Fatal Hubris
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Kol nidrei: Diplomatic Immunity
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When the synagogue reaches Aleinu, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. How did it suddenly end up in middle of High Holiday Musaf?
Yizkor: We Are Not Statistics
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Against all odds, in the worst possible situation, an SS officer saved a ten-year old Jewish child—the translator of the machzor in your hands. What lesson can this teach us?
Kol Nidrei: “HONEY, YOU ARE IN CHARGE”
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On the High Holidays, we come to shul and say, ‘G-d, You are the one in control—give us a good year.’ What does he want in return?
Kol NIdrei: “Shto takoia” Chabad?
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How to become a card-carrying Chabadnik
Kol Nidrei: breaking records
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What Jewish things are in the Guinness Book of World Records? And what records should we really strive for?
Yizkor: Are We Progressing or Regressing?
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Is the world getting better or worse? Were Jews once better off? What is the correct way to view the current state of the Jewish people?
Yizkor: The Last Jew Standing
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The last Jew in Spain was a 15-year-old boy who lived a lonely existence wandering the country hoping to avoid capture and forced conversion. This story never happened — it’s historical fiction. But why is it so compelling, and what should be our response?
Kol Nidrei: It Was Moroccans vs. Russians
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When a rabbi tried to prevent a murder on Rosh Hashanah…
Yizkor: Jewish DNA
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What is it that connects Jews from all over the world?