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Torah Portion: I Thank, Therefore I Am

By Rabbi Tzvi Muller Parshat Mikketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17; Numbers 7:24-29; Zachariah 2:14-4:7. A Drug Enforcement Administration officer stopped at a ranch in Texas and told the old rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.” The rancher said, “OK, but don’t go into that field over there.” The officer verbally exploded and

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‘O Holy Night’

By Van Fried What a blessing to remember that night so long ago when a young virgin girl named Mary gave birth to the Savior of the world, our world, for all of us, everywhere, every nation, every tribe, every country, every state, every city, and every town. Now, take a moment to imagine yourself

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Unwrapping the retail shopping season

By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – With all the talk about the economy lately, how did the 2024 holiday shopping season shake out? Were people buying? If so, how did their spending compare to past years? What and where were they buying? Visa dove into some analysis of the holiday season, via the Visa Retail Spend

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What to Do to Fight the Flu and COVID-19

By NewsPress Now (NAPSI)—You may not know it, but chances are you have at least one risk factor that could make you vulnerable for serious complications from flu, COVID-19 and other dangerous diseases. Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and lung diseases including asthma and COPD increase your risk. Other common factors including being

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Five Ways to Ease Your Retirement Worries

By Brandpoint (BPT) (BPT) – By Rob Williams, Managing Director, Financial Planning, Retirement Income and Wealth Management, Schwab Center for Financial Research There are a lot of cautionary tales in the news these days about how unprepared people are for retirement, painting a rather bleak picture of widespread financial insecurity. But the reality is quite

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Star gazers or star guided

By Troy Fitzgerald Why do we call celebrities “stars?” It’s an interesting idea. Stars are bright, distant, and almost magical — too far away to truly reach. Celebrities are often treated the same way: admired from a distance, unapproachable, and seemingly larger than life. Hollywood reinforces this idea with its Walk of Fame, placing celebrity

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