Category Archives: Israel

Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss Condemns Zionism at UC Irvine

There’s nothing sinister about Haredi (traditional Orthodox) Jews who do not support the modern secular state of Israel. They are being consistent with their understanding of Judaism. Prior to WWII, most Jews were not Zionist aka were not pushing for … Continue reading

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No To Trump Because Holocaust

Many of my Jewish friends won’t vote for Trump because Holocaust. Because the Holocaust shows what happens when you try to blame minorities for your problems. Another Jewish friend says: Perhaps your friends are sincere, but I am more cynical. … Continue reading

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London Ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone Suspended from Labour for Saying Hitler Was ‘Zionist’

REUTERS: Britain’s opposition Labour Party suspended former London mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday in a row over anti-Semitism, as the party struggles with deep divisions since electing a hard-left leader last summer. Dozens of Labour lawmakers had demanded that leader … Continue reading

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Haaretz: A Screenwriter, a Hasidic Mother of Seven, and a Sex Poet

From Haaretz: Marilyn Wennig, 36, uniquely combines the two estranged worlds of an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle with secular Israeli film and literature. A day after Marilyn Wennig was interviewed on Channel 2’s late night news show about the Oscars, she asked … Continue reading

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Will Israel Survive Going Haredi?

From Ruth Marcus in 2012: “We’re verging on a trajectory of Israel slipping toward a third-world economy, and a third-world economy can’t sustain a first-world military,” says Yohanan Plesner, a Kadima member who chaired a committee to rewrite the exemption. … Continue reading

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