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Second Chances | Jlife

Amongst other things, Shavuot reminds us to give everyone a second chance. After Moses came down the mountain carrying the tablets the first time, he shattered them. Up until that particular moment, there had been no more precious gift ever given to anyone, or any people, and it was gone…….in the blink of an eye.

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A Meditation on Meditation | Jlife

I recently participated in a Jewish meditation session, which was beautiful, relaxing and deeply spiritual. For the other people in the room.

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Coaching for Peace | Jlife

In August 2014, I moved back to Jerusalem to play on the city’s professional women’s team. My basketball career has always included coaching as well as playing so I accepted a position to coach the 9th-10th grade girls team that is part of the same club as my professional team.

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    Reeling in the Millennials | Jlife

    As a member of the millennial generation, limited participation of women in Torah study, life in the Old Country or even growing up in a predominately Jewish neighborhood—are a few of many aspects to the Jewish experience that are foreign to me.

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    Kvetch & Kvell: The Iran Nuclear Deal | Jlife

    "Huckabee is absolutely right."

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    An Old Cure for a New Problem | Jlife

    The answer is simple, and Jews have been doing it for thousands of years; Shabbat. There’s no better way to eradicate dependency issues than alleviating oneself from the burden for an entire day.

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    Who decides who is safe? | Jlife

    It’s the question on everyone’s mind. Will the Iran deal push Iran back from the nuclear edge and become a pathway to moderation and the global community? Or, is it a dangerous agreement, a replay of Chamberlain’s tragic deal with Germany that paved the way for war?

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    Death & Taxes | Jlife

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    Nesia Tovah | Jlife

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    Expand Your Horizons | Jlife

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    Mission(s) Accomplished | Jlife

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    Travel With Your Synagogue | Jlife

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    From Russia with Love | Jlife

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    Rachel Goes Rogue | Jlife

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    Geezers On the Go | Jlife

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    Room With an Unflattering View | Jlife

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    Groomzilla | Jlife

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      What Muslims Can Learn From Zionism | Rob Eshman

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      Jews, Muslims, Liberal Humanist-Optimists, PEN Boycotters, Beware: Voltaire Is Laughing at You

      In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris last January, the angry French marched not only in the streets but also into the bookstores, where they transformed Voltaire’s Treatise on Tolerance, published in 1763, into a best-seller of 2015. Such