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Shavuot Laws & Customs The Shavuoth holiday is alive with flowers and greenery, highlighted by Torah study, and flavored with the taste of milk and honey. Two Great Evils By Y. Jacobson Shall we ever forget that religion must be defined by “You shall not murder?” Family Ties by Jay Litvin I basked in our family unity and marveled at my parents' ability to keep us together, even in death. Have we met Before? By Deborah Biskin Levine Possibly the Jewish man next to you on the subway in New York or the little girl on the bus in Israel may have stood beside you at Sinai. Politics as Unusual By Rafael Medoff When Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, spoke at a Knesset dinner during her visit earlier this month, she made history in more ways than one. Just Curious By Rabbi Adin (Steinsaltz) Even-Yisroel For most, the act of studying stops abruptly at the end of formal schooling, whether after elementary school, high school, or college. Texas Schindler By Ted Roberts A Texas Schindler's actions were all the more praiseworthy since he was so remote from the catastrophe; totally disconnected from the victims. Thinking Small by Mr. Doron Kornbluth Judaism teaches that you measure a person by the small things, not the big ones.			Spirituality in Spandex by Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Will Spider-Man display true heroism and banish his own demons in a spirit of forgiveness? A Wild Idea By Rabbi Aron Moss Marriage may sound like a bizarre concept; must’ve have been G-d's idea. The Shabbat Table By Varda Branfman My first glimpse of a Shabbat Table was in a photograph of East European immigrants on the Lower East Side at the turn of the century. The Ten Commandments of Marriage By Esther Piekarski The concept of “marriage” between man and woman is also used in terms of our relationship with G-d. Classic Cherry Cheesecake by Marcy Goldman A crimson crown of sweet cherries on top creates a riveting finish. Who says 'no' to cheesecake? Yizkor Having endured anti-Semitic Romania, labor camps and Communist oppression, Liviu Librescu had every reason to be angry. Walls and Doorways By Miriam Karp Shifra Hendrie uses her intelligence and passion to help humanity give birth to the age of redemption. For the previous year's Shavuos articles, click here >>>