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Yisroel Pensack: Iowa Voters Oust ‘Gay Marriage’ Judges from State’s Highest Court

Common sense prevailed in Iowa.  A.G. Sulzberger of The New York Times reports: DES MOINES — In a rebuke of the state supreme court with implications for judicial elections across the country, voters here removed three justices who participated in a … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: NPR Expands “Don’t Tell” Policy to Include Telling the Truth About Terrorism and Islam

The New York Times reports: NPR has terminated its contract with Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts, after he made comments about Muslims on the Fox News Channel… The move came after Mr. Williams, who is also a … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: Germany Bans Turkey-Based Gaza Flotilla “Charity”

Buried deep down in a story headlined, “Sponsor of Flotilla Tied to Elite of Turkey,” The New York Times reports: The Humanitarian Relief Foundation was founded in the early 1990s, first as a charity for the poor in Istanbul, and … Continue reading

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Sholom Rubashkin to Receive 27-Year Prison Sentence, Federal Judge Says

The Des Moines Register reports: Sholom Rubashkin will receive a 27-year federal prison sentence on Tuesday for his leadership in the financial fraud scandal at Agriprocessors Inc., a judge declared today. U.S. District Judge Linda Reade will impose a 324-month … Continue reading

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Former Chief Rabbi of Israel Mordechai Eliyahu Dies at 81

The Telegraph.co.uk ran an obituary of former chief Sephardic rabbi of Israel, Mordechai Eliyahu: Mordechai Eliyahu, who died in Jerusalem on June 7 aged 81, was a former Chief Rabbi of Israel (“Rishon Le’Zion”) and a spiritual leader of the … Continue reading

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