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Shawn Green to play for Israel in World Baseball Classic
Shawn Green enjoyed quite the professional baseball career: In 13 seasons, he clubbed 328 home runs, drove in 1,070 runs, batted .283, was a two-time All-Star and retired in 2007 holding or sharing seven Major League records. The former Dodger also twice refused to play on Yom Kippur.
Things That Stumped Anderson Cooper, Chris Matthews, and Chuck Todd on Jeopardy! Last Week
Last week, Jeopardy! set up shop in Washington, D.C. and invited a gaggle of smarty-pants D.C.–types to play for charity. Anderson Cooper — who is apparently still reeling over his loss to Cheech Marin during Celebrity Jeopardy! in 2010 — saw the game as bit of a redo, crushing opponents ... More »
Kidney Stone Horrors Explain Why the Estate Tax Should Be Abolished
Economist Reuven Brenner's recent agony that resulted from kidney stones brought the estate tax to mind. It's unproductive, hurl inducing that some would use the government to take the earnings of others, and then it's illogical. If someone can cure the suffering experienced with kidney stones, and they earn millions for doing so, won't they have already given back?
‘Moses Shaped America’: Despite the Naysayers…America Really Is a Judeo-Christian Nation
On his Thursday evening program, Glenn Beck welcomed Tim Ballard, historian and author of a new book detailing how the Founding Fathers were spiritually moved to created the United States based on Biblical prophecy — particularly as it relates to the ancient Hebrews. “The Covenant: America’s Sacred and Immutable Connection to Ancient Israel” is a book that will likely prove a fascinating read ...
No new holidays added to Winchester schools' religious policy
The School Committee voted May 8 to leave the district’s Accommodation for Religious and Ethnic Observances Policy largely unchanged, declining to add two Muslim holidays to the district’s list of non-event days.
Nat Fein's "Babe Bows Out" Original Photo, Sandy Koufax & Jerry West Jerseys, Roberto Clemente's Final Major League ...
WESTHAMPTON, N.Y., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grey Flannel Auctions' Summer Games Auction 2012 is now under way with collectors placing early bids on Premier Lots including the June 13th, 1948 " ...
A Christian Soldier’s Life in the Egyptian Military
Nubar Aroyan pens a new book about his experiences in Egypt’s Military and his stunning deliverance from it after more than four unforgettably harsh years of servicePasadena, CA (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 “Diary of a Soldier in the Egyptian Military: A Peek Inside the Egyptian Army” (published by WestBow Press) relates author Nubar Aroyan’s compulsory draft into the Egyptian Army, his unique ...
The Most Important Decision of Your Life You Make Every Day
It was Clayton Christensen?s Sandy Koufax moment. Just as Koufax, the Brooklyn Dodgers ace and an observant Jew, refused to start Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur, management guru Clay Christensen refused to play in the championship game of the UK?s equivalent of the NCAA tournament because the ...
Humility is learning to empty the self
A story is told of a distinguished rabbi who on the day before Yom Kippur entered the synagogue and began to beat his chest, crying aloud, “Oh, HaShem, I am unworthy in your sight; I am nothing, absolutely nothing!” As he loudly proclaimed his humility, another equally distinguished rabbi entered …
Don’t worry, be happy
Each year on Yom Kippur, we read lines from this week’s Torah portion that teach us about appropriate observance during this High Holy Day. And within this reading we find the defining line, “It shall be a Sabbath of Sabbaths for you, and you shall afflict yourselves [v’initem et nafshotaichem]; it is an eternal decree” (Leviticus 16:31). Although we are not eating or doing anything that affirms ...
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