Ctrl C, Ctrl V or Ctrl Z? 
What your computer's buttons can teach you about yourself
By Eliezer Shemtov
Many understand repentance, Teshuvah, as a radical change in one's behavior or an importation of something foreign--to "Copy and Paste."
Society & Living » Daily Life » Ctrl C, Ctrl V or Ctrl Z?
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A Bridge to Somewhere
A Rabbi and an Atheist Explore their Jewishness
By Eliezer Shemtov and Dr. "Mario Grinberg"
An American Chabad rabbi working in Uruguay to "activate souls," and a well established doctor, self proclaimed atheist from the interior of Argentina, explore their Jewishnesss, establishing a line of communication that not only transcends their ...
Society & Living » Issues » A Bridge to Somewhere
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ABCDEF/123
By Eliezer Shemtov
Much of the strength of the Cossaks, the ferocious Ukrainian warriors, depended on their horses. How did they choose these legendary horses that they could trust with their lives?
Society & Living » Daily Life » ABCDEF/123
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Happy Birthday, Man
By Eliezer Shemtov
Is a birthday the day we were born, or the day we were created? Is there a difference between the two? Also, why celebrate a milestone which tells us that we have less time left to live and enjoy?!
Lifecycles » Birthday » Etc. » Happy Birthday, Man
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Your Child, Your Tree
By Eliezer Shemtov
When you come to think of it, a child needs the very same things a tree does in order to grow: "earth," "water," "sun" and "air"
Society & Living » Parenting » Other Authors » Your Child, Your Tree
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A Debt and Two Prophecies
By Eliezer Shemtov
Was it my job to express an opinion that was so blatantly opposed to that of all those present?
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » Crisis in the Holy Land » Commentary » A Debt and Two Prophecies
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Alejandra and the Rabbi
A Conversation About Intermarriage
"Alejandra" and Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov
My name is Alejandra. I am Argentinian, 24 years old. I was born and raised as a Catholic. About two years ago I met a boy in a bar in Buenos Aires. I later found out that he was Jewish...
Ideas & Beliefs » Intermarriage » Alejandra and the Rabbi
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On Intermarriage
The Basis for the Jewish Opposition to Intermarriage
By Eliezer Shemtov
Certainly, one of the most worrisome and least understood subjects of Jewish life is that of intermarriage. Why is it such an issue, and how are we to deal with it?
Ideas & Beliefs » Intermarriage » On Intermarriage
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A Dialogue on Intermarriage
By Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov and "Juan"
Dear Rabbi Abrahamson: My name is Juan. Unfortunately, I do not have the honor of being a Jew. I am 26 years old and a year ago I met a Jewish girl whose name I prefer not to reveal. You probably imagine what this is leading....
Ideas & Beliefs » Intermarriage » A Dialogue on Intermarriage
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