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What search for “Adam’s genes” tells us about ourselves

01/31/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
This week, FoxNews.com’s Jeremy Kaplan reported, that “a pair of scientific studies using the latest genetic evidence are seeking to identify the very first man to walk the Earth, the so-called ‘Adam.'” The search for “Adam’s genes” tells a compelling…

The Promise of Pope Francis

03/19/2013 Published on Foxnews.com
From the moment he walked onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square last week, Pope Francis has been doing things that herald great promise not only for Catholics, but for the work of inter-religious relations in particular, and for the…

Remembering Kristallnacht when anti-Semitism is on the decline

11/09/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
On the night of November 9, 1938, SA Stormtroopers, encouraged and supported by thousands of German civilians, took to the streets of Nazi Germany and Austria, burning synagogues, attacking Jewish-owned businesses and buildings, and murdering 91 people in what came…

Rebirth and forgiveness on Yom Kippur

09/25/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
I am a born again Jew – at least I hope to be by the conclusion of Yom Kippur this Wednesday night. Of course, when most people hear the words “born again,” they assume the next word they will hear…

Rosh Hashanah 2012 — God gives second chances and we should, too

09/15/2012 Published on Foxnews.com
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, isn’t just for Jews. It is a Jewish celebration to be sure; one with roots going back to the Hebrew Bible, but it celebrates something fundamental to all human beings – the need for…