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The Toxicity of the Israeli Elections-Parshat BeShalah 2013

Breitbart nailed in on the head when they said the elections in Israel were a reflection of a bad Jewish joke: 10 Jews and 12 opinions.  A reported 7% of votes cast were thrown in the garbage because the votes … Continue reading

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Jerusalem’s Not-So-Silly Deletion

This is the first time I’ve read anything by Aaron David Miller, but I sincerely hope that he thinks twice about poo-pooing semantics before he writes his next piece.  I’ll illustrate why. Miller asserts in his CNN article that the … Continue reading

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Parshat Korah 2012-A Little Humility

Who’s the most powerful man in the world? Think about it.  The answer isn’t so simple. It requires some thought.  Thought that most people don’t put into the issue but perhaps should.  It might change people’s perspectives on who they … Continue reading

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