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 Israelis bomb near Arafat's Office RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP)-- Stepping up reprisals for suicide bombings by Palestinian militants, Israel unleashed air strikes Tuesday, and three missiles hit near Yasser Arafat's office as the Palestinian leader worked inside. Arafat was not injured, and Israel said he was not the target of the strike. (more...) Rabbi Promotes Doing 'It' Right Kosher and sex are two words that many Jews do not associate together. But on Nov. 8, the Jewish Student Union, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and Alpha Epsilon Phi Sorority sponsored an event in which Rabbi Eli Backman spoke about "Kosher Sex," a subject based on the best-selling book of the same name by Shmuel Boteach. (more...) Aish Promotes Jewish Exploration on Campus A child's bike is propped up beside the railing by the door to the clean and comfortable home of Rabbi Yaakov and Devorah Singer, leaders of the Aish Ha' Torah University of Maryland chapter. (more...) Hanukkah: Not Just a 'Celebration of Lights' Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, recalls the Jews' struggle for religious freedom from the Syrian-Greeks. When Alexander the Great conquered the land now known as Israel, he forced his Hellenistic religion on all of the land's inhabitants despite the Jewish people's dedication to the Torah and its teachings. (more...) |
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