Daily Archives: May 29, 2016

LAT: Bernie Sanders moves toward a fight over Israel, forcing Hillary Clinton to navigate a splintered party

Los Angeles Times: “A large majority of Americans strongly support Israel, according to polls, but the Democratic Party is increasingly torn over some of the actions of the Israeli government and how much sympathy to accord the plight of Palestinians.” … Continue reading

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Transgender Israeli Arab Wins Historic Tel Aviv Pageant

Another reason to support Israel! Or not. I mean, would it bother you if your son or daughter married a transgendered person? And if so, why would it bother you? A friend says: “I actually think that is the question … Continue reading

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How an Orthodox High School Takes Spammers to Court — and Reaps Rewards

This is a wonderful way for Jews to be a light unto the nations — by fighting back against spammers. Forward: Sometime in the late morning of November 27, 2012, a fax machine rang at a high school for Orthodox … Continue reading

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Judaism as world wisdom

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson writes: Nobody today comments on the disproportionate number of Jews in the Supreme Court or in Congress. It is commonplace to hear Yiddish in the entertainment industry, the finance industry, business and academia. That presence is … Continue reading

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Imagine

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