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Important words this week from Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who asks his Senate colleagues not to boycott Netanyahu’s speech before Congress in early March, and who eloquently voices concern in the video below about what...

Tonight my thoughts are with the family of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh, a 26-year-old man who was burned alive today by a bunch of lowlife terrorists. G-d bless the soul of this brave young man who fearlessly pursued his dream to fly and to...

Incredibly bitter loss for the Seattle Seahawks in Sunday night’s Superbowl. While I don’t usually blog about sports, I have a couple thoughts about it. For one, both teams played well and it was quite suspenseful. Apparently one...

A few thoughts following President Obama’s State of the Union speech this evening.

The President’s proposal to give away community college for free sounds appealing and like an easy way for him to be loved. But it won’t be smart policy....

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Over 380 turned out for Gatsy-themed eve in Times Square

Hundreds of young professionals broke out their bow ties, feather boas, and pearls for Jewish International Connection New York’s...

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Some offer discount codes for NYBlueprint readers

As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, it may be tempting to crawl under the covers after work and induge in Netflix binges (House of...

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JDate Haggadah aims to spice up Seder

“A long long time ago, in a desert far away, there was a land where people worshipped cats, and men wore eyeliner. No, this wasn’t the Internet; it was the land...

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In which one Jewish Woman reflects on a tradition

First off, a confession: I’ve been to a few Matzo Balls. Okay, more than a few. But this year my good friend Rachel, who recently moved back to the U.S. from Mexico...

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These ideas sounded exciting, but their execution proved problematic

10. Succoth in Siberia

9. The Succoth Seance* (* Conjuring ancient Israelite spirits to stimulate fertility)

8. Succoth VIP Manischewitz...

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G-d commanded us to relax and enjoy at Passover. But some of these lines/moves might get you booted from the Seder.

10. “Mr. Greenberg, I love your recipe for hard matzoh balls. Oh, these are the soft...