by Rabbi Yonason Goldson (First published April 7, 2000) Pope John Paul II made quite a splash last month with his visit to Israel and his sweeping confession of Christian injustices against the Jews. We should applaud the Pontiff for his gesture and reflect with enormous gratitude on how civilized the world has become since
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As Passover approaches, tsedakkah activity is everywhere. Where I live in Israel, people come knocking at my door; the local supermarket has placed cartons at the checkout counter for donations; fliers come in the mail. The local religious council and several of my neighbors are involved. Nationally, the generosity is organized on a massive scale.
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