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Mrs. Sadie Friedberg (name changed) had passed away at 92. The funeral was scheduled for Sunday at 10 a.m. I was worried there wouldn’t even be a minyan attending. Such is the reality of the American rabbinate. She had only one child, her son Norman, a psychologist who lived in Utah. Last time I saw

“He said you will definitely have two children, maybe even three.”

In the taxi world, drivers are divided as to whether a “real” nahag uses Waze. For these veterans who know the city’s every highway and byway, the consensus is clear: real drivers don’t rely on it

Love of the land has been infused in Shuki’s blood since birth; he’s the right man for our challenge

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It's the day when as a community, time and again we fail mightily in our designated role on this earth

I don’t like making predictions about the news. There are too many variables. Too many players. There’s the Hand of G-d who intervenes in ways that we can never forecast.  But I’ve been a newsman since the 1970s and I’ve covered comparable stories over many decades. Some stories blow up. Some blow over. Sometimes we see signs in advance, so I will suggest a few things to watch that may give us clarity for 2022.

Before voting for Trump again, or welcoming his Orthodox Jewish advisors back with open arms, or even voting for Bibi again, their clumsy diplomacy should be held against them