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Feb. 28, 2010
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The Megilla of Spring
By Rabbi Francis Nataf

It appears that Purim sets up the spiritual paradigm of our days and, even of the end of days. An examination of good and evil and the nature of nature


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A Biblical Secret for a More Powerful You
with Rabbi Sroy Levitansky

The Sage of St. Louis reveals an ancient priestly practice that can unify your inner and outer worlds. Listen -- think -- go shopping!

LENGTH 5 minutes




reality check
When rhetoric rules the roost
By Caroline B. Glick

There is something pathetic about what passes as European foreign policy these days. Quite simply, more often than not, the concerted positions of the EU member nations have nothing to do with any of their national interests. America and Israel must learn from the mistakes





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This series can change your life. And the life of your spouse, your children, your friends and your employees.

Every success story begins with a positive attitude. This series will show you how you can maintain a winning state of mind — and how you can instill a sense of confidence in those around you. And that is sure to improve your life; physically, emotionally and spiritually.

For decades, Rabbi Zelig Pliskin has been motivating people to believe in themselves and to realize their potential. As a counselor, he has transformed the lives of hundreds; through his books and lectures, he has motivated and inspired many thousands. Rabbi Pliskin explains the emotional dynamics of success. He shares insights and stories. Most importantly, he gives us practical tips on how to believe in ourselves — and how we can get others to believe in themselves. From recognizing our abilities and appreciating our talents to coping with setbacks and and dealing with failures, this series has it all.

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Ripleys Believe It Or Not!
9 to 5
Andy Capp
Bliss
The Born Loser
Bottom Liners
Flo & Friends
Frank & Ernest
The Grizzwells
Herman
Mallard Filmore
Moderately Confused
Momma
One Big Happy
The Other Coast
Prickly City
Shoe
State of the Union
The Wizard of Id



Dry Bones
Robert Arial
Chuck Asay
Lisa Benson
Chip Bok
John Deering
Bob Gorrell
David Hitch
Jerry Holbert
Steve Kelley
Dick Locher
Gary Varvel
Michael Ramirez

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Tech Maven by Mark Kellner: PressReader Application May Help Save Newspapers

How a bold eBay scam was unraveled

Dr. Peter H. Gott: Floaters; reader's irrational fear

Frugal Living by Sara Noel: You ask; I answer

Bruce Williams on JWR: He'll only believe Bruce; more


Monica Crowley: Health Care Fandango

Judith A. Klinghoffer: Democrats support Israel much less

Robert A. George: Gee, Thanks, Boss



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Wesley Pruden: Time for a nap, then a retreat

Argus Hamilton skewers politics and contemporary "culture"

Greg Crosby: Politicians Against the People

Lori Borgman: Sleeping like kings and queens

Suzanne Fields: Beyond the Statistics of Cancer

Dave Weinbaum: Obama demands summit with the Divine

Mort Kondracke: Two smart governors suggest 'incremental' health care reform

Jonah Goldberg: Health-Care Humdrum

Paul Greenberg: It Happens Every Six Years

Linda Chavez: Progressives and Immigration Reform

David Limbaugh: Liberal Paranoia About Christian Conservatives

Diana West: Go with Hayworth

Rich Lowry: The exceptionalism backlash

Michelle Malkin: Oba-Kabuki: A Box-Office Bomb

Mona Charen: The Anti-Obama?

Charles Krauthammer: Toyota and the price of modernity



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sara Dina Feinzeig of Brooklyn, NY. You make your family proud!


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Seema Mehta : U.S.-Israel relations raised in California's Senate race --- by conservatives

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Steven Emerson: Why Religious Freedom Commission is under attack

Dennis Prager: Government, Yes! The Divine and Parents, No!

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Anne Applebaum: Prepare for war with Iran --- in case Israel strikes

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Kelly Brewington: Going smoke-free may raise diabetes risk

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Caroline B. Glick: Israel and the West are perpetrators of a myth that endangers the Jewish State

Cal Thomas: Who is Rashad Hussain?

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The Jewish Ethicist by Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir: Entitlement Vs. Charity

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Greg Logan: 'Greatest Jewish sporting event of all time since David versus Goliath' may be postponed because of bar mitzvah

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Marty Peretz: Let Europe Mind Its Own Business. It Brings Nothing To The Table Save For Mischief

Herb Geduld: Lincoln and the Jews

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Susan King: 'Wolf Man' reflected writer's wartime Jewish experience

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Caroline B. Glick : Sarah Palin's friendship

Scott Stewart of Stratfor: The Jihadist CBRN Threat

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Linda Shaw : Kindness taught in school's online class

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Richard Z. Chesnoff : New York Times Ombudsman: Punish father for son's ‘sin’

Megan K. Stack: Justice and his lasting horror

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Anya Martin:: Researchers: It's normal for married women, moms to be heavie

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Martin Peretz:: Unsentimental Education

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Caroline B. Glick:: With war seeming increasingly more likely, seditious Israeli anti-Israel group exposed

Abe Novick: Obama should've borrowed pages from the Sages

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Marybeth Hicks: Take PC out of parenting!

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Jordan "Gorf" Gorfinkel's strip, Everything's Relative, crosses ages and cultures

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Jonathan Rosenblum: Why Palestinian Incitement Matters So Much

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Mona Charen : Who Needs Religion?

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Cal Thomas : Quid but no Quo

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Rabbi Yonason Goldson: Darwin's Appendix

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Jonathan Rosenblum: Repentance for a misspent youth

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Jonathan Rosenblum: Sometimes it is more essential to define the nature of evil than good

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu: How Judea and Samaria can become 'Palestine'

Charles Krauthammer: The Settlements Myth

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Jonathan Rosenblum: Reflections after 30 years of marriage

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Rabbi Chaim Silver: Worshiping oneself and calling it religion

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Rabbi Avraham Pam: Time Is Life

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Rabbi Avraham Pam: Misplaced mercy and the stifling of blessings

Dennis Prager: Guess Who Cares about Dead Palestinians? Jews!

Larry Elder: Israelis and Palestinians: Who's David, Who's Goliath?

Rabbi Yonason Goldson: When the past meets the future

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Dennis Prager: If the Almighty doesn't exist

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Jonathan Rosenblum: Observant Jews as robots?

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