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failure
On Conservative Judaism, why all the talk about failure?
“In the United States, ‘Conservative Judaism’ is a synonym for failure.”
Ehud Olmert era comes to ignominious end
Ehud Olmert\’s formal resignation Sunday was an ignominious end to a premiership marked by multiple corruption scandals, a failed war in Lebanon and unfinished business on the Palestinian, Syrian and Iranian fronts.\n\n
Making the Grade
A story is told of a man who came to his rabbi complaining of depression. His life lately seemed like an endless string of failures, disappointments and missed opportunities.
Tangled Web
These are the weeks that we read of our heroes. The book of Genesis tells the stories of the faith and tenacity of the fathers and mothers of our nation for whom every day was another stride in the uncharted waters of living in covenant with God. It was their passionate determination to keep the vision of a righteous and holy people alive that ultimately produced the Jewish people. But it wasn\’t always easy.