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D.C. Approves First Medicinal Marijuana Centers
Within a month and a half, residents of the District of Columbia suffering from painful ailments such as glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, cancer, HIV/AIDS and other illnesses could have increased access to a new source of relief.
The State of Our Schools: An Update on Cheating
For high school seniors across the country, it’s college acceptance season, but for those in their junior year and below, final examinations, term papers, and projects mar the otherwise wond
Pro-Israel = Pro-Democracy
When our synagogue recently hosted two State Department veterans, Elliot Abrams and Robert Malley, a few congregants and even a local merchant objected to our having invited Mr.
Chag Sameach from President Obama
President Barack Obama issued a video message yesterday conveying his Passover greetings to the Jewish community.
Passover 5772: "God’s Partners in Repairing a Broken World"
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Ambassador Michael Oren's Passover Greeting, 5772
Passover enjoins us to rejoice in freedom, to cherish its liberties, to value its fruits. But Passover also reminds us of the price of freedom and the responsibilities it engenders.
For the Children of Israel, freedom from slavery was anything but free.
How is this box different from all other boxes?
Ask anyone in humanitarian aid circles what is the most useful tool for fundraising and the answer will almost always be “the camera.” Whether or not it is possible to raise funds without taking photos of people in often desperate situations is the question that now rocks the Israeli NGO community.
N. Korea Preps for "Exploratory Rocket Launch"
North Korea is planning a rocket launch this week and, according to a new intelligence report from South Korea, may be planning its third nuclear test further down the road. The move would violate U.N.
Wednesday: Webinar on Overcoming Islamophobia in the U.S.
Be sure to check out this webinar on the ways in which recently passed laws rooted in Islamophobia have impacted American Muslim communities.