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Category Archives: Israel
Most Chareidi Jews In Israel Don’t Want To Work
Dennis Prager writes: The Wall Street Journal recently published a column about ultra-Orthodox (Charedi) Jews in Israel who do not work for a living. Sixty-five percent of ultra-Orthodox men ages 35-54 do not go to work. Instead, they study Torah … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Haredi, Israel
Tagged david ben gurion, Dennis Prager, dominant lifestyle, israel work, orthodox jews, yeshiva students
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Yisroel Pensack: 2 Years after Mumbai Massacre, Chabad and Slain Rabbi’s Parents Battle in Court
The Chabad-Lubavitch movement thrives on favorable publicity, but this story on The New York Times homepage doesn’t qualify as that: MUMBAI, India — Days ahead of the second anniversary of a deadly terrorist attack on this bustling city, a Jewish center … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Chabad, Hasidim, Israel, Judaism, New York Times, Terror, Yisroel Pensack
Tagged battle in court, denomination, Eliran Russo, holtzberg, india, jewish center, legal dispute, lubavitch, massacre, Mumbai, Nariman House, renovation of building, slain rabbi's parents
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The Chief Rabbinate v. The Jewish People – A Lecture with Bambi Sheleg
Can’t get fairer than that. 7:40 p.m. Temple Beth Am. The head of the synagogue’s Israel committee waxes enthusiastic about their recent trip to the Holy Land. The highlight? Joking around with some cool rabbis who introduced themselves with their … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Am, Israel, R. Adam Kligfeld
Tagged bambi sheleg, chief rabbinate, ethiopian immigrants, extremist rabbis, religious pluralism, trip to the holy land
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Raping Peace Activists
This Haaretz story is getting a lot of play in the blogosphere. Is the raping of a peace activist by the Palestinian man they’re protecting just desserts? Extremely impolite? Or who are we to judge? That’s his culture. It seems … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged blogosphere, female activists, haaretz, novel disgrace, palestinian man, peace activist, peace activists
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Preserving Israel As A Jewish State
Camera.org emails: As we approach the Jewish New Year 5771, the Jewish state is again under attack. Middle East figures call for the eradication of Israel while a global campaign is underway to delegitimize the nation, her leaders, army and … Continue reading
Posted in Israel
Tagged cnn television, howard kurtz, karl vick, magen david, peace negotiations, richard stengel
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