Avner Zarmi

About Avner Zarmi

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Avner Zarmi is a long-time resident of Wisconsin. Now semi-retired after 31 years in the aerospace industry, the ordained rabbi is devoting himself to teaching, Republican politics, and culturally conservative causes.

Articles by Avner Zarmi

Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs Are Not Bigotry
2019

Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs Are Not Bigotry

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The Cause of Our Opioid and Mental Health Crisis Is Obvious, but We Can't Mention It
Faith

The Cause of Our Opioid and Mental Health Crisis Is Obvious, but We Can't Mention It

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Washington, D.C.'s New Biblical Museum Is a Winner for Jews and Christians
Faith

Washington, D.C.'s New Biblical Museum Is a Winner for Jews and Christians

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The Anti-Semitic Massacre Is the Latest Manifestation of the American Lunatic Fringe
Faith

The Anti-Semitic Massacre Is the Latest Manifestation of the American Lunatic Fringe

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Conservative Leah Vukmir Looks to Defeat Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) in Wisconsin
Election 2020

Conservative Leah Vukmir Looks to Defeat Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) in Wisconsin

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Defending the Constitution Means Defending Biblical Morality
Faith

Defending the Constitution Means Defending Biblical Morality

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Why Does the Torah Call This Period 'Counting the Omer'?
Faith

Why Does the Torah Call This Period 'Counting the Omer'?

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Three Biblical Passages Misinterpreted as Referencing Jesus
Faith

Three Biblical Passages Misinterpreted as Referencing Jesus

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Why Don’t Jews Believe in Original Sin?
Faith

Why Don’t Jews Believe in Original Sin?

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Passover: Why Is the Seder in That Order?
Faith

Passover: Why Is the Seder in That Order?

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What This Week's Haftorah Portion Says About Faith in All Matters
Faith

What This Week's Haftorah Portion Says About Faith in All Matters

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Justice and Sanctity in the Torah
Faith

Justice and Sanctity in the Torah

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Sukkoth
Bible

Sukkoth

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Yom haKippurim
Bible

Yom haKippurim

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A Tale of Two Israels
2017

A Tale of Two Israels

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The LGBT Agenda vs. Religious Freedom
Faith

The LGBT Agenda vs. Religious Freedom

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Ask the Rabbi: Who Is the 'Foolish Nation'?
Bible

Ask the Rabbi: Who Is the 'Foolish Nation'?

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Is Europe Lost? An Appropriate Jewish Response to Barcelona
Faith

Is Europe Lost? An Appropriate Jewish Response to Barcelona

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The Most Calamitous Date of the Jewish Year
Faith

The Most Calamitous Date of the Jewish Year

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This Week's Torah Portion: Can Man Invent New Commandments?
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Can Man Invent New Commandments?

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How Can Judaism 'Repair the World' Without Proselytizing?
Faith

How Can Judaism 'Repair the World' Without Proselytizing?

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This Week's Torah Portion: Bringing Peace Through Double Murder?
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Bringing Peace Through Double Murder?

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This Week's Torah Portion: Blessings and Curses
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Blessings and Curses

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This Week's Torah Portion: The Deaths of Aaron and Miriam
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: The Deaths of Aaron and Miriam

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This Week’s Torah Portion: Is Leshon Hara the Worst Sin?
Faith

This Week’s Torah Portion: Is Leshon Hara the Worst Sin?

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This Week's Torah Portion: An Ill-Fated Revolt
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: An Ill-Fated Revolt

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The Perils of the Tribal Echo Chamber
2017

The Perils of the Tribal Echo Chamber

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This Week's Torah Portion: Moses Dispatches the Spies
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Moses Dispatches the Spies

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Ask the Rabbi: What Is the Origin of Chapters and Verses in the Bible?
Faith

Ask the Rabbi: What Is the Origin of Chapters and Verses in the Bible?

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This Week's Torah Portion: The Ambiguity Towards Jewish Converts
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: The Ambiguity Towards Jewish Converts

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Ask the Rabbi: How Does an Observant Jew Mourn a Non-Jewish Parent?
Faith

Ask the Rabbi: How Does an Observant Jew Mourn a Non-Jewish Parent?

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Who Were the Pharisees?
Faith

Who Were the Pharisees?

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This Week's Torah Portion: Nesi'im, Leaders of the Tribes
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Nesi'im, Leaders of the Tribes

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Why Do We Read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot?
Faith

Why Do We Read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot?

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This Week's Torah Portion: Moses's 'Spiritual Sons'
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Moses's 'Spiritual Sons'

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This Week's Torah Portion: 'Yovel,' the Fiftieth Year
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: 'Yovel,' the Fiftieth Year

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This Week's Torah Portion: Counting the Omer
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Counting the Omer

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This Week’s Torah Portion: The Golden Rule
Faith

This Week’s Torah Portion: The Golden Rule

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This Week's Torah Portion: The Terrible Sin of 'Leshon Hara'
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: The Terrible Sin of 'Leshon Hara'

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This Week's Torah Portion: How Being Kosher Relates to Holiness
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: How Being Kosher Relates to Holiness

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The Seventh Day of Passover
Faith

The Seventh Day of Passover

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This Week's Torah Portion: The Passover Shabbat
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: The Passover Shabbat

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Tales From Our Joyous Passover Seder Tradition
Faith

Tales From Our Joyous Passover Seder Tradition

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Horrific Murder Case Puts Milwaukee’s Progressive Failures in Spotlight
PJ Media

Horrific Murder Case Puts Milwaukee’s Progressive Failures in Spotlight

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This Week's Torah Portion: A Lesson in Humility
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: A Lesson in Humility

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The Conservative Choice in South Carolina
PJ Media

The Conservative Choice in South Carolina

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This Week's Torah Portion: Are Accidental Sins Punished?
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: Are Accidental Sins Punished?

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This Week's Torah Portion: The Mishkan Is Completed
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: The Mishkan Is Completed

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Ask the Rabbi: Why Do Orthodox Jews Dress as They Do?
Faith

Ask the Rabbi: Why Do Orthodox Jews Dress as They Do?

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This Week's Torah Portion: The Importance of Shabbat
Faith

This Week's Torah Portion: The Importance of Shabbat

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