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Moab: A Nation Worse than Amalek?
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz When I went away to college and began dating seriously, with every girl I met I heard that voice in the back of my mind that had been put there since my bar mitzvah; make sure she’s Jewish. It seriously limited...
Haftarah Lech Lecha: Abraham Presents the First “Israel Test”
In 2009, noted economist George Gilder published The Israel Test, which boldly argued that individuals and nations fall into one of two categories depending on how they answer the following questions: What is your attitude toward people...
The Portion of Vayeira
Our portion continues the story of Abraham as he establishes the foundation for the Jewish nation. Having circumcised himself at God’s command, he now encounters three visitors as he recuperates. Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed in this...