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The Purpose of Prayer

Jews are commanded to worship God.  But do we pray for God's sake, for our own—or both?Is Hizballah History?

A new history of Hizballah lays bare how the self-styled liberation movement has increasingly subjected Lebanon to Syrian and Iranian domination—and alienated its Sunni former allies.Waiting for God to Call

"His father and Samuel, two of a kind.  Samuel: 'Thou art wicked.'  His father: 'You are ignorant.'  A special sect: the Jewish atheist." (Fiction)The Merchants of Manchester

Barred from the guilds, Jews in Victorian Britain entered new industries, looked for gaps in the market—and built some of the country's most recognizable brands.Bibi’s Lucky Break

Yesterday's elections weakened the Likud at the expense of Yesh Atid.  But Netanyahu has still come out on top. Rosh Hashanah, But Not Yom Hadin

"Many people mistakenly attribute Tu Bishvat as being the day of judgment for trees.  However, trees are judged on Shavuot, not on Tu Bishvat."School’s Out Forever

A new survey reveals that the number of Schechter schools in America has fallen by over 35% since 1998.  Is there a future for non-Orthodox Jewish day schools?Obedient Belgium

While Madeleine Cornet, sister of collaborator Leon Degrelle, sheltered Jews, Belgian officials willingly complied with the Nazis.  But it has taken 70 years for the country to admit it.No End to Elections

Hours after polls closed in Israel, Jordan is holding its first parliamentary elections under a reformed electoral system—in the hope of preventing another Islamist revolution. Israel’s First Election

"After 2,000 years of Exile, actually since the six days of Creation, we have never had an opportunity as today—that we can go and vote in a Jewish State." (1949)