Posts Tagged ‘ torah in real life ’

Shabbos with the Penguins

April 5, 2013
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We’ve grown so accustomed to Chabad-Lubavitch’s ubiquity that it is no longer surprising to see Chabad houses popping up everywhere from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Mediterranean archipelago of Malta. But not long ago, Chabad outdid even itself. Chabad traveled to Antarctica. The mission was inspired by a network engineer named Dick Heyman who, 2…

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“I UNPLUG TO . . . cuddle”

February 19, 2013
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Being connected 24/7 is practically a requirement for the 21st-century American worker. Some—like Officer Jeffrey…

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The Dark Side of the Bible

June 22, 2012
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In one of the darkest moments in the war between Homer Simpson and Ned Flanders on…

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Divine Plagiarism

January 9, 2012
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“We steal lyrics from God,” claims the website for…

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Special Needs in the Bible

December 12, 2011
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esau

Did the biblical character Esau have ADHD? Did Isaac have a cognitive…

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Stairway to Heaven

October 25, 2011
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babel

At the start of the Bible, everyone on Earth…

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God: The Video Game

September 8, 2011
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A new video game tells a story so big, violent,…

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Midrash Manicures

August 26, 2011
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Once, a man demanded that Rabbi Hillel teach him the…

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The Armchair Commando

July 20, 2011
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lazer

Here’s an exercise program for yeshiva students, office workers, and anyone else…

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This Ain’t Your Grandpa’s Shema

July 15, 2011
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The prayer known as the Shema, the six-word proclamation…

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A Challah for All Seasons

February 15, 2011
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Each week, Jews all over the world read a…

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Horror Stories from the Bible

January 21, 2011
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These aren’t the Bible stories you grew up with. In…

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