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The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center symbolized the success of the Western values that Americans held dear: freedom, equal business opportunities, and the pursuit of happiness. Not surprisingly, they became a target for Islamic terrorists out to destroy Western civilization. The first terror attack on the World Trade Center took place on February […]
Human Interest
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For more than 20 years, I have studied and treated anxiety. I work at one of the world’s leading psychiatric hospitals, I’m an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, and I founded Center for Anxiety where over 10,000 people have received care. More recently, I built a free app that helps people work through anxiety […]
Tracey Ribeiro met her husband, José, just before she turned 16. Her soulmate literally knocked on her door. Tracey lives in South Africa and clearly remembers the Thursday afternoon her future husband knocked on her parents' door. He was selling home security systems in the neighborhood. "I didn't answer. My sister did. She told him […]
It's the Jewish new year, which starts with the High Holidays—Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—or what some call "the Days of Awe." Sounds boring? It shouldn't be. Put your emphasis on awesome as opposed to awful. 1. What Is a Shofar and What Does It Have to Do with Rosh Hashanah? A shofar is a […]
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A rapid-fire round of listeners' questions on Jewish law, identity, and ethics.
