Category Archives: Israel

Israel’s Haredi Welfare State

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his first lecture on R. Joseph Mesas for Torah in Motion, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: The Talmud says explicitly that if you don’t work, if all you do is study, it will lead to thievery. “This society of … Continue reading →

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Terrorism In The Name Of Palestine

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Luke Ford

Max Boot writes: Just as there was a certain segment of the intelligentsia which claimed after 9/11 that the U.S. “had it coming,” so too there will no doubt be some who claim that the Jews somehow had it coming … Continue reading →

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Modern Orthodox Demographics

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Luke Ford

In his fifth lecture on the Steipler for Torah in Motion, professor Marc B. Shapiro says: Modern Orthodox is larger than haredim. Modern is larger in Israel, about 20-25% of the population. The haredim are about 11%. The Modern are … Continue reading →

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Should Israel Attack Iran On Purim?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Luke Ford

Neil Rubin:A bizarre thought: Would Israel (for irony’s sake and a whole lot of other reasons) attack Iran on Purim?

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Eyal Press Considers Courage in ‘Beautiful Souls’

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Luke Ford

Mark Oppenheimer writes in the New York Times about a new book: Paul Grüninger was a state police officer in St. Gallen, in northeast Switzerland, who voted conservative and sang in the church choir. He was not a worldly man, … Continue reading →

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