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Planting Seeds

Planting Seeds

A wounded veteran of the US Army who fought in World War II, my grandfather, Julius Mischel, was overjoyed to get married and start a family. But when he moved to Queens, New York, he was disturbed by the local Jewish community’s attitude...

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Who is Truly Strong?

Who is Truly Strong?

By Rabbi Elie Mischel It was one of the very worst moments in modern Jewish history. On May 14, 1948, Israel was reborn. Five Arab nations immediately invaded the new state of Israel, which would have to fight for its life with a limited...

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Should We be Ashamed of Samson?

Should We be Ashamed of Samson?

By Rabbi Elie Mischel Powerful warriors don’t fare very well in the Bible, to put it kindly.  When Og, the giant warrior King of Bashan, attacked the people of Israel in the wilderness, Moses made quick work of him: “King Og of Bashan,...

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We are Not Orphans!

We are Not Orphans!

By Rabbi Elie Mischel Dr. Antoine Deliege, the Chief of Child Protection at UNICEF Tunisia, writes that the most gut-wrenching sound he has ever heard is silence in an orphanage. “I have always been struck when I walked in the babies’...

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