Monthly Archives: February 2008

Five Questions For Luke Ford

Chaim Amalek emails: Luke, do you believe that: 1. God made the world in six days as per the sequence set forth in Genesis? 2. The story of Noah is correct? 3. God dictated the Talmud to Moses on Mt. … Continue reading

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Voting Our Class Interests

Chaim Amalek emails: Given my status in life, the time has come for me to vote my class interests ahead of the national interest.  I will, therefore, be supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton in her drive to become the 44th President … Continue reading

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Hitchens Vs Boteach

Mediabistro reports: If you saw Friday’s brief item on Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach at the 92nd St. Y and wanted to know more about the "good old-fashioned debate drama" it hinted at, other observers have offered their perspective … Continue reading

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Success In Dallas For Rav Adlerstein

Rav Adlerstein blogs: If buildings could speak, the message of Dallas’ new Ohr HaTorah shul is one of pride, confidence, and inclusiveness. Simply put, it is – architecturally – the most impressive building of a right-of-Orthodox-center shul I have ever … Continue reading

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Earl Butz: ‘The only thing the coloreds…’

From TabloidBaby: Earl Butz, Secretary of Agriculture under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died this weekend at 98, leaving a colorfully offensive legacy and, thanks to the political correctness of the mainstream news media, a bit of a mystery as … Continue reading

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