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December 2 – Parshat Vayishlach: Who Did Jacob Actually Wrestle?

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/yc2UAY6h7PI?rel=0&amp;start=5" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>   {/source}

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Odds & Ends

Should Jewishness be determined by a genetic test?

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Should Jewishness be determined by a genetic test? By ILANIT CHERNICK - November 25, 2017 The pros and cons of using DNA to prove and define Jewish identity       Relatives look at a baby after his brit milah in Jerusalem September 24, 2012. . (photo credit:REUTERS) For thousands of years Judaism and its traditions have been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth and belief.“I am a Jew because my mother is a Jew, she is a Jew because her mother was a Jew… my parents kept the Torah because their parents kept the Torah,” and so on. However, with recent breakthroughs in genetic testing, experts have found that there could be a way of testing Jewishness through…

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Video Torah

November 25 – Parshat Vayetzei

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-NZjrdQoAAk?rel=0&amp;start=5" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>   {/source}

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President's Message

November 2017:

For those who were away during Yom Kippur this year, or otherwise unable to attend, I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the latest winner of the President’s Award and share with you the award announcement that I gave prior to the Kol Nidre service. (more…)

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Video Torah

November 18 – Parshat Toldot with Y-Love aka Yitz Jordan: Trust in G-d

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/A1YnXEfE_Q0?rel=0&amp;start=5" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>   {/source}

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Israel Matters! / Uncategorized

IM Issue 118 – December 2017

Tel Aviv: Top Travel Destination By: Maya Danielle Nissim, Teacher, Travel Blogger, and Internationally Published Writer Out of the 30+ countries I have visited and innumerable cities I have wandered through, Tel Aviv is by far my favorite and a destination I enjoy visiting time and time again. However, before a recent trip I was surprised to hear from friends and colleagues that many people don’t know how truly remarkable this city actually is. click Israel Matters! 118 to read the complete issue. Will open with the free Adobe Reader or equal.

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Video Torah

November 11 – Parshat Chayei Sarah: Rebecca meets Isaac

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Video Torah is created by BimBam (formerly G-dcast), a non-profit production company dedicated to raising worldwide Jewish literacy using the tools and storytelling style that speak to today’s youth. Click the triangle on the picture to view and listen. {source} <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/-Z5vGj7g1X0?rel=0&amp;start=5" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>     {/source}

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