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American Pharaoh, Jewish Owner

June 21, 2015 0 Comment
When American Pharaoh won the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing in June 2105, it ended a 37 year dry …

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Puppy Room

August 07, 2014 0 Comment
Delahousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia has created a “puppy room” on campus.  In order to reduce stress levels, promote …

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A Controversial Gift

December 21, 2012 0 Comment
In Greece, the Larissa Voukefalas soccer club received a bail-out as well, not from the European Union, but from “Madam …

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Waiting for Baggage

September 10, 2012 0 Comment
Even after additional baggage handlers were added to the staff in Houston’s airport, passenger complaints persisted.  The waiting times were …

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Sexual Confusion

April 19, 2012 0 Comment
While there is room for debate within the parameters of Jewish law (cf. Rabbi Michael Broyde, “The Establishment of Paternity …

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Filters Are not Just for Coffee

April 16, 2012 0 Comment
Boeing’s new “Dreamliner” is equipped with windows that require no shades since the windows are designed to vary the light …

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Nobel Prizes

October 07, 2011 0 Comment
With the announced award of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature to Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, a total of 8 …

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Different Is Not Bad

September 18, 2011 0 Comment
Jews are neither average nor typical. According to the Huffington Post, the most typical person in the world today is …

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The Purpose of Yom Kippur

September 18, 2011 0 Comment
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme was assassinated in 1986 while on his way home from a movie theatre in Stockholm. …

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Not Lost in Translation

July 26, 2011 0 Comment
One would like to think that the longer people have walked this earth the more sophisticated and even mature they …

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RABBI WAYNE ALLEN

After being graduated from New York University with a B.A. in philosophy and Phi Beta Kappa, Rabbi Allen attended the Jewish Theological Seminary of America where he earned a Masters degree in Rabbinics and went on to receive rabbinic ordination. He has served as a congregational rabbi for almost 34 years, taking on postings in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.

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