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In The Footsteps Of The Maccabees – Chanukah 2021/5782
(originally published December 16, 2021 / 12 Tevet 5782) Each 25 Kislev commemorates the victory of the Maccabees against the Seleucid Greeks and the Hellenistic ideology they sought to foist upon the Jewish Nation. The ultimate miracle of Chanukah was the successful ignition of the Holy Temple’s menorah for eight nights rather than the one […]
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The Holocaust Survivor and Dr. Frager
(Originally published December 16, 2021 / 12 Tevet 5782) Last summer, at renowned Manhattan steakhouse Mike’s Bistro, Dr. Joseph Frager convened a special dinner honoring Jerry Wartski, a Holocaust survivor. Mr. Wartski, born in Lodz, Poland, nearly lost his life on account of being Jewish following the German occupation of Poland and the ensuing Holocaust. […]
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: The Shidduch Crisis
(originally published December 10, 2021 / 6 Tevet 5782) Last week I addressed the cataclysmic problem of assimilation and intermarriage in the Jewish community. Not enough can be said about the devastating and insidious scourge that has decimated American Jewry. This week I try to tackle the next non-military crisis facing the Jewish People. Although […]
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From Dr. Frager’s Desk: Assimilation is Killing the Jewish People
(originally published December 10, 2021 / 6 Tevet 5782) Jews have always been at the forefront of progressive ideas. This has made for a creative and dynamic people. Unfortunately, it has also led to increasing rates of assimilation and intermarriage. According to the Pew Research Study of 2020 only 34% of US Jews said it […]
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The Miracle of Avraham Elmaliah’s Survival
(originally published December 8, 2021 / 4 Tevet 5782) This past Shabbat, 30 Kislev 5782 (December 4, 2021), two brave Israeli Border Police were compelled to break the laws of Shabbat for the sole reason permitted by Torah: to save a person’s life. As 20 year old Avraham Elmaliah was passing through the Shechem (Damascus) […]