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		<title>Jewish Relativity, Revisited</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Fryman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fellow Jewneric blogger, Joshua Einstein, writes about a common argument made by Jewish outreach organizations: “the secular world is morally relative and adrift” and only religion provides &#8220;moral constancy&#8221;. Josh argues that “the claim of moral constancy” is false. “Morality in Judaism has been an ever evolving notion, something relative to the times.” Moreover, Judaism’s ]]></description>
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		<title>Jewish Relativity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joshua Einstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Religious leaders often posit that the secular world is morally relative and adrift. The changing and metastasizing values of the larger world are no doubt foreboding and challenging but it begs the question: Is Judaism really morally constant? Specifically if we are to look at the Tanach, not as one would logically do so – ]]></description>
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		<title>The Official Jewish Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2011/11/the-official-jewish-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamarah Browder</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kever Rachel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the back to back celebrations in the Jewish month of Tishrei, many Jews look forward to a break in the month of Cheshvan, which is the only Jewish month without a festival.  But this seemingly unremarkable month is extremely rich in spiritual significance, and contains at least one date that is celebrated in Israel ]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-Denominational Rabbis Weigh in on the Days of Awe</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2011/10/multi-denominational-rabbis-weigh-in-on-the-days-of-awe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Weinberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To prepare ourselves for introspection and new commitment on Yom Kippur, we want to acknowledge the diverse sentiment of our communities&#8217; Rabbinic leadership. Jewneric has asked Rabbis of any Jewish denomination to submit a short thought for these Days of Awe which we amalgamated and share with you below. ~Dave The days of awe have ]]></description>
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		<title>Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part II: No Literature Created Equal</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2010/02/reading-%e2%80%98riting-and-%e2%80%98rithmetic-in-retrospect-part-ii-no-literature-created-equal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Moshe Glasser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School In the time since Part I of this series appeared, I have been through yet another round of finals, proctoring, lesson planning, and report cards. Enduring the struggle to construct meaningful and relevant lessons for the coming semester while teaching ]]></description>
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		<title>Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic in Retrospect, Part I: Introduction</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2009/12/reading-%e2%80%98riting-and-%e2%80%98rithmetic-in-retrospect-part-i-introduction/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2009/12/reading-%e2%80%98riting-and-%e2%80%98rithmetic-in-retrospect-part-i-introduction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Moshe Glasser</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Analysis of the Clashes Between Judaic and Secular Studies in the Jewish Day School I am not unique. But I am in a very select club, one that has been an endangered species for many years. Specifically, I am an American Orthodox Jewish Male Secular Studies Teacher, recognizable by my prominent yarmulke, BA in ]]></description>
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		<title>Who Hates Who?</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2009/01/995/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a letter to the editor of an imaginary paper that would only be read by people who understand that I mean well, and who know that I write this as a humble teacher moved to teach: Dear Editor: If a friend of yours confided that she had several relationships with men all ]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Karma?</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2009/01/bad-karma/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2009/01/bad-karma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible that even when you do the right thing it will bring you negative consequences? Imagine that your Aunt walks into the room, this is the first time you have seen her since she became ill. She looks gaunt and pail, but you want to cheer her up so you tell her that ]]></description>
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		<title>Davening on airplanes</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2008/09/davening-on-airplanes/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2008/09/davening-on-airplanes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Moshe Grussgott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t posted in a while, perhaps because I haven&#8217;t felt particularly passionate about anything. Here&#8217;s something I am passionate about, having dealt with it recently on a plane back from Israel: We all know the feeling. You&#8217;re sitting on an El AL plane to Israel, the seat belt sign is on, it&#8217;s some ungodly ]]></description>
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		<title>Soapbox Hobo</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2008/07/soapbox-hobo/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2008/07/soapbox-hobo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Gertler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve probably seen him more often in TV, Movies and other visual media than you have on the street where he belongs. He&#8217;s the guy with the sign that says: &#8220;The end is near!&#8221;, &#8220;Kiss tomorrow goodbye!&#8221;, &#8220;Earth is doomed!&#8221; and other optimistic cheerful things. Today, I dare to be the crazy guy. Hear me ]]></description>
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		<title>The Other Leather Bondage</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2008/07/the-other-leather-bondage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Gertler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I, once again, feel I may be going into territory not as family friendly as this site is intended. If your sensibilities are easily offended (or if you think I really have gone &#8220;too far&#8221;), feel free to express yourself in comments. Some teachers have one liners that live on outside the classroom. One of ]]></description>
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		<title>Wordle Shows Visual Representations of Any Text with Cool Biblical Implacations</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/wordle-shows-visual-representations-of-any-text-with-cool-biblical-implacations/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/wordle-shows-visual-representations-of-any-text-with-cool-biblical-implacations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave Weinberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, someone sent me the link to a new web 2.0 site, Wordle. Wordle gives you a tag cloud of any text you put in. Someone already mashed up Vayikra (Leviticus), Rus (Ruth) and Tehillim (Psalms) &#8211; shown below. Other really cool examples are the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence. It&#8217;s a great ]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Eat a Peach or Raisins and Almonds because Carrot Juice is Murder</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/dont-eat-a-peach-or-raisins-and-almonds-because-carrot-juice-is-murder/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/dont-eat-a-peach-or-raisins-and-almonds-because-carrot-juice-is-murder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Gertler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are on the approach to the Pentecost, also known as Shavuot. On the holiday of Shavuot there is a well known custom not to eat any meat. There is a lesser known custom of the day prior to Shavuot not to eat any meat or any milk. Both customs are of the same origin: ]]></description>
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		<title>Torah Judaism, Homosexuality, and Gay Marriage</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/torah-judaism-homosexuality-and-gay-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/torah-judaism-homosexuality-and-gay-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Kamens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Torah does not like gays. For some Jews, this is not a difficult challenge to overcome. The Torah may have been inspired by God, but it was written by men. Its intolerance toward homosexuals can be written off as the outdated bigotry of a bygone age. For others, it is not a challenge at ]]></description>
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		<title>What Does G-d Taste Like?</title>
		<link>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/what-does-g-d-taste-like/</link>
		<comments>http://jewneric.com/2008/06/what-does-g-d-taste-like/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabbi Yehoshua Karsh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shauli, our youngest son, was about seven years old as he sat across the table from me, at our favorite pizza shop. He considered a slice of pizza he held in his hands and asked: “Is Hashem (G-d) everywhere?” “Yes,” I answered, matter of factly. “Is He in this slice of Pizza?” he asked, probing ]]></description>
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