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Judaism offers a special ritual, adapted from the holiday of Purim, to ensure that each family's story is remembered.

By Shmuel Herzfeld | February 12, 2010; 10:50 AM ET | Comments (1)

I was all set to go to a synagogue to say Kaddish for my deceased father when the blizzard hit.

By Tamara Miller | February 11, 2010; 11:48 AM ET | Comments (2)

We have lost faith in our politicians in large part because we have lost faith in our own power to be people of virtue.

By Elizabeth E. Evans | February 11, 2010; 10:44 AM ET | Comments (13)

Peace and Zionism are two Jewish values of lasting and crucial importance to Israeli society and the world.

By Alick Isaacs | February 11, 2010; 8:39 AM ET | Comments (10)

It's not "gay" to spoon in a frozen foxhole. But what if "out" homosexuals are incorporated into combat units?

By William Blazek | February 8, 2010; 10:25 AM ET | Comments (17)

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