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Men and women over 50 who subscribe to the Jewish faith, are married and/or in a relationship with someone of the Jewish faith...and anyone who is curious about our faith and has questions or comments about something pertaining to Judiasm. People of other faiths--let's have a dialogue.

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the debate

I watched the presidential debate this evening. Towards the end a question was asked re support of Israel. Maybe it was me, but Obama did not seem very strong on coming to Israel's aid if necessary... read more | posted by trudylynne
2 replies - last reply: "He was being honest. You can't just... more" ~ Baxtor
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Yiddiskeit

Yiddishkeit

Isn't it redundant to put a yarmulke on a toupee?
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There are some English words that when said by someone with a Yiddish accent, take on a whole new meaning. For example... read more | posted by Carole89
4 replies - last reply: "Oy! Such a hecksnt!! Mine Bubbeleh... more" ~ Baxtor
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someone explain jonah

at roshhashana it is customarily that the book of Jonah is read. I never got this guy who has so much faith in the Lord that during a nasty storm he goes down to the hold and sleeps like a baby the... read more | posted by yichel
3 replies - last reply: "Jonah is the son of AMiTai, the word... more" ~ Bernie18
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Haazinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52

The greater part of the Torah reading of Haazinu ("Listen In") consists of a 70-line "song" delivered by Moses to the people of Israel on the last day of his earthly life.

Calling heaven and earth... read more | posted by Bernie18
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Jerusalem

(Talmud Sanhedrin 98a)> R. Joshua b. Levi met Elijah and he asked him, 'When will the Messiah come?' — 'Go and ask him,' was his reply. 'Where is he sitting?' — 'At the entrance to the city' And... read more | posted by Bernie18
1 reply - last reply: "Jerusalem When I tell you that I... more" ~ Bernie18
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Yom Kippur

IS a Happy Day! On this day we want to transcend our physical limitations and be like angels. Food and other physical concerns sometimes distract us from our spiritual selves.

(BTW if you have a... read more | posted by Bernie18
1 reply - last reply: "hope you all had an easy fast. i am... more" ~ nine
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The Ibos of Nigeria

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“We believe we are from Israel, and we only recently discovered that so many old Ibo traditions were in fact Jewish ones,” | posted by Bernie18
11 replies - last reply: "Yes Bernie we have tried to... more" ~ southoftheborder
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the debate

I watched the presidential debate this evening. Towards the end a question was asked re support of Israel. Maybe it was me, but Obama did not seem very strong on coming to Israel's aid if necessary... read more | posted by trudylynne
1 reply - last reply: "The debate was not entertaining. (It... more" ~ Bernie18
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beit guvrin

Does anyone know of who to contact regarding joining the dig at Beit Guvrin? I'd like to go back and dig for more that a few hours.

Trudylynne | posted by trudylynne
2 replies - last reply: "Thanks. I checked the web site, but... more" ~ trudylynne
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Death and Halacha

I have two questions:

1) Can a Kohein (priest) go to medical school?

2) Can a Jew donate his body to medical school?

I know a Kohein who went to medical school and I know two Jews who donated th... read more | posted by Bernie18
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