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Category Archives: David Suissa
Decoding Jewish Journal Editor David Suissa
ChatGPT says: Through Alliance Theory, David Suissa is best understood as a intra-elite Jewish coalition manager whose primary function is to keep a broad, affluent, politically liberal-leaning Jewish alliance from fracturing under Israel-related moral stress. Suissa is not a firebrand … Continue reading
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David Suissa Reviews Dennis Prager’s New Book
David Suissa writes: Perhaps the biggest obstacle is the notion that there’s no common ground between the visions of Left and the Right. That may well be true, but it’s also in some ways a self-fulfilling prophecy. The reality is … Continue reading
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Are Women More Spiritual?
David Suissa writes: That idea is a woman’s spiritual edge over man. I got a taste of that edge last Friday night at Temple Beth Am, where a packed house welcomed their new cantor, Magda Fishman, a soulful trumpet player … Continue reading
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Tagged billie holliday, conservative synagogue, magda fishman, orthodox shuls, receiving from god, shlomo carlebach
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Rosh Hashanah Starts Wednesday Evening
I discuss Rosh Hashanah with David Suissa.
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Torah Talk With David Suissa
David Suissa and I discuss on my live cam this week’s two Torah portions — Maatot and Masei. Chabad commentary. Aish. Roundup. Here are some of the notes I made of things I wanted to discuss (mainly taken from Chabad): … Continue reading
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Tagged ascetism, avodah zarah, chassidic masters, hebrew word, midian, torah portions
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Do Your Own Thing For Israel
David Suissa writes in this week’s Jewish Journal: If Brous and her camp want to help Israel by showing a conciliatory and self-reflective side to the world – rather than a rah-rah side – they should just do it. For … Continue reading
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Tagged brous, Jewish Journal, peace lovers, public rally, reflective side, walks of life
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Dancing Leads To Kissing
Jewish life has many ecstatic moments and this ecstasy often leads to inappropriate kissing. I remember there was this girl I liked. I dug her so much that I read a couple of books by her mom. I was really … Continue reading
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Tagged dance around the room, minyan, orthodox shul, simchat torah, social graces, suissa
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The Mean Streets
I’ve walked down some mean streets in my life and met a lot of bad guys who frequently have keener insights into life than the good guys. People become good by having consideration for others. Take David Suissa for example. … Continue reading
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Tagged 24 jack bauer, heroin addiction, Jewish Journal, ramon salazar, sociology women, tv show 24
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David Suissa Is Tired Of Rabbis Preaching It Is Wrong To Steal
He writes: DON’T STEAL MONEY? BE ETHICAL? It takes courage to say that? Don’t get me wrong. Stealing and cheating are terrible. Jews who steal and cheat are criminals. They are a disgrace and a shanda to all of us. … Continue reading
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Tagged ethical life, human relationships, rsquo, shanda, spread rumors, truthful one
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