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Columns / Olivia Love Worthy

The Happy Quadriplegic

O L I V I A  L O V E  W O R T H Y | As a nurse I once had a patient who was paralyzed from the neck down, yet very happy. He was a Vietnamese boy, around 18 years old, and could only turn his head. He had been in this condition for just 6 months as the result of a bullet through his spinal cord.

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Columns / Mozeson on the Parsha

Mozeson on the Parsha – Tetzaveh

I S A A C  M O Z E S O N | The opening verse of our parsha, Exodus 27:20, isn’t simply about some tribe in antiquity with the powerful ritual symbol of an eternal flame, a נר תמיד / NeR TaMeeyD, (as used in the JFK memorial). The verse hints that the Children of Israel themselves, ויקחו אליך / EyLeYKHah (take for you), are to be the crushed fine lamp oil.

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Ariella Casey / Columns

Whose Land Is It Anyway?

A R I E L L A  C A S E Y | In this thought-provoking Shabbath message, Ariella Casey questions if Israel’s goal of a safe haven for Jews is hindered by international agendas. Amidst conflict and alliances against Israel, she reflects on divine will, advocating for a spiritual return to the covenant with God rather than adherence to external traditions. Casey believes in ultimate divine vindication for Israel and urges personal and national introspection and renewal of faith, despite the ongoing war and its challenges.

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Columns / Mozeson on the Parsha

The Torah of Mozeson – Terumah

D R.  I S A A C  M O Z E S O N | Dr. Isaac Mozeson discusses the Torah portion Terumah, exploring how the seemingly impoverished ex-slaves could afford materials for the wilderness Tabernacle. He cites biblical texts suggesting they left Egypt with great wealth and external sources supporting this wealth’s existence. Mozeson also draws parallels with Israel’s modern challenges, highlighting potential for prosperity despite financial difficulties. Mozeson, a prolific author and founder of the discipline of Edenics, studies ancient Hebrew’s connection to the world’s languages.

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Ariella Casey

Hello Darkness and Now What?

A R I E L L A  C A S E Y | Nothing is the same as we once knew it. I remember a common-sense world where outcomes were generally predictable, where the good was exalted and evil was shunned, where crime was punished. Where boys were boys and girls were girls. (Those were the days!)

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Columns / Daniel Pinner / Featured Articles

Gaza: Rectifying the Original Evil

D A N I E L  P I N N E R | Since Israeli independence just over 75 years ago, the Gaza region has been a consistent source of conflict. Why has Gaza remained disputed? Why has it never become part of Israel? The answer goes back to a massive strategic blunder committed by Israel 75 years ago, towards the end of the War of Independence.

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Columns / Olivia Love Worthy

Moshiach? Armageddon? Jihad?

O L I V I A   L O V E   W O R T H Y | What a Mess! Radical Islamic Jihadists are trying to cause WWIII, America is prepared to prevent it, and U.S. allies are standing by, waiting to see what will happen next.

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Columns / Daniel Pinner

In Those Days, At This Time

D A N I E L  P I N N E R | Archaeologists digging in Jerusalem in recent weeks discovered an ancient scroll, written on parchment in Greco-Hebraic letters. It appears to be an excerpt from the Hierosolymos Postos [Greek for “Jerusalem Post”].