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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Why Are American Pundits More Conformist Than British Pundits?
Comments at Steve Sailer: * I do think the cultural element may the the ur-source for the other differences. I say this because it is not just the pundit class who are less conformist. The British are less deferential to … Continue reading
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Tablet: “Jew Who Called in Bomb Threats Was Anti-Semitic”
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Only because he got caught. If he hadn’t got caught he’d have been a mensch for helping to keep other Jews at the proper level of paranoia. * Jews were not only not “terrorized” (Tablet) … Continue reading
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Torah Talk: Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26)
This week’s Torah portion begins the Book of Leviticus. * Who wrote the Torah? God or people? * Deut: 32:8: “When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the … Continue reading
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Eitan Arom: Is Zionism a bad word?
Upon reading the headline, my immediate response was, “For whom?” For some people, Zionism is naturally a bad word because it represents something that is an affront to their people (Arabs and Muslims) or to their value system (leftism). If … Continue reading
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Haaretz: Kingdom of Israel: Extremist rabbis dream of Jewish monarchy, with a special role for non-Jews
These rabbis don’t seem extremist to me. They are simply explicating Torah. If Torah is extreme, then these rabbis are extreme. Haaretz: After explaining when it is allowed to kill non-Jews in widely vilified ‘Torat Hamelech,’ rabbis Shapira and Elitzur … Continue reading